Review of Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back (1967) by William W — 21 Jan 2016
Dylan came off as less of a jerk upon this viewing than he has in the past. Don't get me wrong ... I think this is an amazing documentary. It's groundbreaking in the way it applies Pennebaker's avant-garde style to popular subject matter, and there's an amazing depth of material to discover.
Every time I watch it I discover new things in it. But Dylan's just not a very admirable guy in this film. I think these days I'm more prone to recognize him as a fairly smart guy caught up in a swirl of fame that he doesn't exactly know how to cope with and not just a mean, callow jerk.
Except that occasionally (like when talking to the reporter from Time), he's pretty much just a mean, callow jerk.
This review of Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back (1967) was written by William W on 21 Jan 2016.
Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back has generally received very positive reviews.
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