Wednesday, September 28, 2005

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
(5 stars out of five)
--An incredible examination of the legendary singer. Martin Scorsese crafts an exhilarating 3 ½ hour film from hours of never-before-seen footage and interviews, and succeeds in doing the seemingly impossible: to present the sometimes-reclusive Dylan as honestly and truthfully as possible, while also placing the man, and his impact upon the world, within the context of his era. The film ends abruptly, but Scorsese was only given license (and the footage) to tell the story up until 1966, so hopefully someday we will get another film that chronicles more of his life.

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