The movie succeeded in making one feel as if hearing the songs for the first time, and uncovering the window in each song to Dylan’s internal journey.
Above, the film faithfully reproduces the song that is on a lot of greatest ever lists. Moreover the electricity of Dylan’s wildly controversial performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival builds convincingly.
The film effectively reminds us of the most frightening moment of the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the parallels to today feel stark. The movie is uncannily current, and in that, hopeful.
Below, Timothy Chalamet’s duet with Monica Barbero on “It Ain’t Me Babe” is unforgettably woven into the film’s story.
This wouldn’t be Thinc.blog if I didn’t have the version of “A Hard Rain’s Gonna File.”
I was sick of listening to Dylan by 1969. Sick all over again …
I love how you tied the Cuban Missile Crisis to today’s issues—Dylan’s music has such a timeless quality. It’s amazing how ‘A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall’ still feels eerily relevant in a world that hasn’t escaped the shadow of global tension.