No Direction Home
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, brilliantly directed by Martin Scorcese, chronicles Bob Dylan's evolution from folk singer to rock star during the years 1961 to 1966.Throughout the three and a half hour documentary, Dylan displays unusual candor and humor when discussing his musical journey. It is a side rarely seen during interviews, but often revealed through his lyrics.
Do we learn more about the man navigating his way through the musical and cultural landscape of the 1960's?
Yes and no.
The story is told so well that is transports the viewer to that era, allowing you to re-live the moment in time, and more fully appreciate Dylan's impact on our culture in context. He galvanized an entire generation and quite possibly set our future onto another course.
Yet, the viewer also gets the sense that he was a cork on the ocean every bit as much as a fish who swam upstream.
For all his candor, Dylan reveals more about a man who knows where he wants to be (and not to be), but not necessarily how to get there.
Which makes for the perfect title.
Dennis Bacchetta - guest blogger
Sally Bacchetta - Freelance Writer
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5 Comments:
Dylan was funny at times, and more engaging than I have ever seen him during an interview.
Still you have to wonder how much of the genius tag is deserved and how much of it has been placed upon him by the media.
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