This journal entry will be my comments on the film. I will refer my readers to the review in the New York Times. Here goes:
- A documentary must be completely factual, but in a biopic the filmmakers have the right to change the story around. They can add or omit details to spice up the story.
- Andy Greene of Rolling Stone Magazine provided a fact-check and revealed 27 inaccuracies. Likely there are more.
- The acting was excellent. Timothee Chalomet as Dylan and Edward Norton as Pete Seeger should get Academy Award nominations.
- I was glad to see that Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield were portrayed.
- Certainly, not every event in the 1961-65 period could be covered. There should have been a mention of the Spring 1965 tour in the UK and his appearances at Carnegie Hall in 1963 and 1964.
- His girlfriend was named Sylvie Russo in the film since Dylan wanted to protect Suze Rotolo's privacy. in the film she appeared at Newport in 1965, but I am certain that their relationship was over by then.
- The film ends with Dylan riding a motorcycle and then the screen goes black and starts the credits. This chapter of Dylan's career ended with his motorcycle accident in July 1966.
The theater was quite crowded and included mostly younger people. Could they become new Dylan fans and buy his albums? I am aware of many "Dylan Immigrants" who became his fans later in his career and "backtracked."
The Times Square area was very crowded. We wanted to go to the Hard Rock, but the line to get in was very long. We were able to get into Applebees, but that restaurant was also crowded. I thought that people who observe Christmas stay at home and have a gathering and a dinner with their extended families. Many just don't.
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