Thought this was worth a separate thread.
Went to the 11.00 screening with a few other pensioners. Fantastic and very moving in places. Do not miss.
Great performances by all the cast. Not historically accurate at times but - it’s a film.
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I intend to go see it but recommend perhaps not listening to the Word podcast or that twerp on YouTube moaning about historical accuracy. Three things leap out:
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the historical accuracy twerp is spot on in pointing out that Chalomet bases the speaking voice on the singing voice and of course the speaking voice is nothing like the singing one. I also now can’t unhear the fact that he’s 100% correct in observing that the speaking voice in consequence is Cartman from South Park.
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Ellen and Hepworth pointing out that the film tells rather than shows to an extent that is unendingly unintentionally hilarious. “… but Al Kooper you don’t play the organ.”.
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Latter also spot on in noting that all such stories are better as a 6 part TV series than a film.
Mrs Q and I are seeing it on Monday evening.
Sadly none of our local cinemas have a matinee showing on this weekend🙄
Going to see it on Monday evening too. Looking forward to it. I really hope he doesn’t sound like Eric Cartman, I won’t be able to stop laughing
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Don’t watch a trailer then. It’s in my head now.
I won’t. Isn’t it odd how comedy gold is often entirely unintended
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I have some Lloyds vouchers to use up and my local Odeon is showing it so will check it out.
Saw it last night and thought it was terrific to the point I had tears of joy at times and some members of the audience clapped at the end.
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Watched it Friday. For all the hype, it struck me as extraordinarily ordinary and, as reviewed, unintentionally funny. Musically it gave no sense of what was happening as being extraordinary and at the end lots of people were coming out looking a little perplexed at the hype. It was a pretty run of the mill biopic really. Nothing more nothing less.
Hi, my name’s Bob. I’ve really suffered for my art and now it’s YOUR turn.
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Just a completely random film that you fob’t know, not even the name?
Sorry, don’t understand the comment. What I meant was - it’s not a documentary, so historical accuracy is not required.
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I was responding to the title and opening post. Title: A complete unknown. Opening post: you saw a film, but did not name it. So the thread is about something not known, and you saw a film, not naming it suggests you don’t know what it was, which is rather surreal!
(I assume that in fact there is a film called A complete unknown - but you didn’t say that, and for anyone unaware - as I was - your thread and post are rather bizarre. I did add an emoji to indicate that my post was not meant to be taken seriously, given my assumption.)
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Saw it earlier today.
Had low expectations having read this thread. So was pleasantly surprised 
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We had the same experience.
We loved the film. I won’t spoil it by mentioning what we found most poignant.
Moving and joyous.
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A fabulous film, the best I’ve seen in ages. Chalomet was excellent and didn’t sound anything like Eric Cartmen who was probably busy at today’s inauguration.
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Really enjoyed this. Maybe not extraordinary, but far from ordinary, and the music was great. Timothee Chalomet is bound to be Oscar nominated, while the supporting cast playing Pete Seeger and Joan Baez were also excellent. Directed by James Mangold who also made the Johnny Cash biopic ‘Walk the Line’ - also highly recommended.
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Seems like you are ploughing a lone furrow on this one.
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Not really. Bunch of old white folks like a film aimed squarely at them. “Shocker”. Most unlikely they’ll be yelling “Judas” at the screen and walking out at this point 
. The whole standing and applauding at the end thing is quite performative and not a little odd. Have seen it done but it’s not a spontaneous thing. People generally hear that it’s happened on earlier showings and decide to lead the way on their night.
Have only seen it happen once in Manchester and that was for Standing In The Shadows Of Motown at the now defunct Cornerhouse. Far more deserving than a film where pretty much everyone seeing it knows the shape of the story. However, colleague told me it happened when she went the night before me and it was started by a bloke dead centre of the front row in fairly vivid clothing. On our night, guess who was in the front row and stood up to start it.
I know more people who have chosen not to go despite being Dylan fans than have gone. If you like it then you like it and that’s all one can ask really. Liking something isn’t the same as it being objectively good though. F’rinstance, despite a poster above saying “Nah, the speaking voice wasn’t Cartman” there is a brilliant meme on X comparing the two over about 2 minutes. Once seen I doubt anyone would argue the point ever again.
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Nobody stood up at the end of the performance we went to. Nor were all the audience old and white. Few were omniscient.