As music biopics go, it manages to avoid several pitfalls and does a stellar job of capturing the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 60s. Ultimately, that’s a lot of what I look for in the genre: a flavour of the artistic time. Chalamet also fares well at a near impossible task; yes, it’s sometimes caricature, but the performance has an honesty that allows you to quickly forgive that slight.
However, if you want a film that better captures the ethos of New York folk, watch Inside Llewyn Davis, and if you want to see footage of Dylan performing, watch either of Scorsese’s brilliant documentaries.
