An impressive compilation of footage and interviews centering around one of the most badass motherfuckers of all time.

Martin Scorsese's fascinating documentary of Dylan's early years as a folk singer, his sudden rise to fame and the outrage of his fans when they found that he had \"gone electric\". Includes new, extensive interviews with Dylan, plus commentary and music by Pete Seeger, Allan Ginsburg, Joan Baez and many other artists.

dylan is not just a musician, he is a character of america. One of the greats.

A lesson on how to make a documentary.

For a 3.5 hour documentary, I kind of wish that we could have seen Dylan's religions conversion in the mid-70s. I understand the need for a limited scope, but quite frankly I don't care a whole lot about the folk scene in New York in the 60s.

you gotta love Dylan to love this because the doc itself was mediocre

I don't even know why I watched this. Bob Dylan, to me, is just ok in small doses, but I'm not really a fan. Even Scorsese couldn't make me interested.

Great

The definitive story of the musical beginnings of one of the greatest and most important musicians of all time.

Was put together marvelously. Was a lot to take in but the combination of Scorsese and Dylan is a success.

Scorsese does a superb job piecing together Dylan's early career, culminating in the legendary 1966 Royal Albert Hall concert. Dylan establishes himself as his own individual, steadfastly (and admirably) refusing to be pegged down and pigeonholed. Scorsese unearthed a lot of great stuff to help put Dylan into context. A really compelling work that trucks along nicely despite its length, though I imagine it would be of little interest to non-fans.