So not a fan of folk music or Bob Dylan so perhaps I had a different perspective on it. I learned a lot about how folk music grew during the time it did; the people that played a part in its growth; the artists that had an effect on its changes; how Bob Dylan played an important part but not in the way everyone imagined. When he continued his musical path and became a “name” he gave folk music a chance they didn’t see. How many people outside of those folk fans would have learned about folk music had he not evolved in his music? Those that became his new fans and wanted to learn more about his music had the chance to learn about his impact on folk music and what folk musics role was in history. So I liked the movie because I learned about a genre that may not be so big. I am still not a fan of either but I definitely respect its role in history.

I’m in my 70’s but now have a teen crush on Timothee Chalamet

So, just know that A Complete Unknown comes off as really boring throughout. None of this will stop Chalamet from shining out with the ultimate movie Dylan. It is a tousled hair masterwork of a performance, completely adapting the essence of Dylan to a folk music Batman.

Michael Talbot-Haynes

Film Threat

A Complete Unknown doesn’t attempt to offer up a solution to the enigma that is Bob Dylan. It does something more achievable — shows us what it’s like to bob around the wake of greatness.

Alison Willmore

New York Magazine (Vulture)