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James Mangold

A Complete Unknown

 7.3      7.0

At the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, a young Bob Dylan shakes up his act on the folk music scene by going electric and siring rock as the voice of a generation - defining one of the most transformative moments in 20th century music.

  • Director: James Mangold
  • Main Cast: Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Timothée Chalamet, Monica Barbaro
  • Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
  • Screenplay: James Mangold, Jay Cocks
  • Cinema Premiere: December 25, 2024



17 foreign reviews of A Complete Unknown (2024)

  • 1. Aftonbladet
    4 / 5

    Translated from swedish: He is unknown when he arrives. He is world-famous, yet still a mystery when he rides off on his motorcycle.
    - Jens Peterson

    Swedish: aftonbladet.se »

  • 2. Göteborgs-Posten
    4 / 5

    Translated from swedish: There are better feature films about the folk music years ("Inside Llewyn Davis"). Much better films about the Dylan myth ("I'm Not There"). But none of them fill out the leather jacket in the display case for new generations quite as well as Timothée Chalamet and "A Complete Unknown".
    - Hynek Pallas

    Swedish: gp.se »

  • 3. Sveriges Radio
    4 / 5

    Translated from swedish: "A Complete Unknown" isn't a complex artistic portrait by any means, but it at least made me remember what it felt like to be 14 at dad's record player again.
    - Joakim Silverdal

    Swedish: sverigesradio.se »

  • 4. Uppsala Nya Tidning
    4 / 5

    Translated from swedish: The film captures the spirit of the times very well. It's easy to just get swept up in this subjective storytelling. The settings are exquisite, not least in the various recording studios that are used. I don't know how much is myth and how much is truth. But who cares.
    - Björn G Stenberg

    Swedish: unt.se »

  • 5. Skärmtid
    8 / 10

    Translated from swedish: What the film succeeds so brilliantly at is capturing a time and a place. You understand how powerful and electric it must have been to sit in a smoky club in Greenwich Village and hear Dylan mumble his way through his godsent protest songs for the first time. That goes a long way.
    - Per Perstrand

    Swedish: Skärmtid »

  • 6. Borås Tidning
    8 / 10

    Translated from swedish: Timothée Chalamet looks, sounds, and sings like a young Bob Dylan in the leading role of "A Complete Unknown". An unshakably solid biographical drama about a living legend.
    - Mats T Olsson

    Swedish: bt.se »

  • 7. Cinetaste
    4 / 5

    Translated from swedish: Definitely a film I'll want to see again and one of the best biopics about a musical artist we've gotten in recent years.
    - Linus Andersen

    Swedish: cinetaste.se »

  • 8. Västerbottenskuriren
    8 / 10

    Translated from swedish: James Mangold has created a vibrant film. It's skillfully done as there's no major drama here, and for a film about musicians, it's refreshingly free from both drug abuse and manipulative managers.
    - Lars Böhlin

    Swedish: vk.se »

  • 9. Svenska Dagbladet
    4 / 6

    Translated from swedish: Chalamet makes Bob Dylan cool again
    - Erika Hallhagen

    Swedish: svd.se »

  • 10. Dagens Nyheter
    3 / 5

    Translated from swedish: Above all, "A Complete Unknown" will probably be a find for a number of younger people who haven't followed Dylan and his constant surprises from that era. Or possibly as a reliably refreshing sing-along for 60s nostalgics.
    - Eva af Geijerstam

    Swedish: dn.se »

  • 11. Expressen
    6 / 10

    Translated from swedish: The artist's electric metamorphosis probably couldn't have been portrayed any better. But that's also why you're left with nothing much more than a newfound craving for Dylan's records.
    - Maria Brander

    Swedish: expressen.se »

  • 12. Sydsvenskan
    3 / 5

    Translated from swedish: Timothée Chalamet is a bit too pretty in his portrayal of Bob Dylan
    - Håkan Engström

    Swedish: sydsvenskan.se »

  • 13. SVT
    3 / 5

    Translated from swedish: James Mangold still manages to elevate the film above mediocre quality to something typically satisfying.
    - Kristoffer Viita

    Swedish: svt.se »

  • 14. Filmparadiset
    6 / 10

    Translated from swedish: "A Complete Unknown" is more than just a film for Dylan fans. It's a story for anyone interested in the art of reinvention, the courage to challenge the status quo, and the personal sacrifices often required to create something genuinely innovative. The film serves as a powerful reminder of Dylan's enduring influence and the constant relevance of following one's own artistic vision, regardless of the cost.

    Swedish: filmparadiset.se »

  • 15. Kulturbloggen
    6 / 10

    Translated from swedish: The scenes where we get to see Dylan recording the masterpiece Highway 61 Revisited are absolutely incredible, and the same goes for when Chalamet and Barbaro sing Blowin' In The Wind together. In these moments, the ecstasy is so extreme that you can forgive the overall impression of "A Complete Unknown" being so ordinary and mundane that it borders on mediocre.
    - Elis Holmström

    Swedish: kulturbloggen.com »

  • 16. Filmtopp
    3 / 5

    Translated from swedish: An unexpectedly good biography that captures exactly the right feeling.
    - Axel Diedrichs

    Swedish: filmtopp.se »

  • 17. Moviezine
    2 / 5

    Translated from swedish: Coming from Mangold, "A Complete Unknown" is a surprisingly drowsy, sluggish and unfortunately often quite boring film. Perhaps the lack of courage to venture outside the genre's well-established, well-trodden paths stems from a fear of not making it all the way to the Oscars.
    - Andreas Samuelson

    Swedish: moviezine.se »



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