Like or hate the acquired taste that Is Bob Dylan music, I just left the new film, ‘A Complete Unknown’ truly inspired. The acting is superb, and the general thesis of the movie about how difficult it is for ‘change’ to be embraced was so universally felt by me. When celluloid film had evolved into new more compact technologies (digital), so many purists rebelled against that change. So many refused to embrace anything ‘new’ or ‘different’ and ultimately ended up being artists left in the dust of a windstorm. I had no idea that when folk musicians evolved to using electric guitar (and expanded band members) that the folk community became so upset and outraged. This film truly details how ‘protest’ and the passion of any artist should never be restricted to what a ‘moment in time’ creates, and ALL artists should remain opened to the creative maturity that time affords the fortunate ones that live long enough to tell. I saw Pete Seeger perform with Arlo Guthrie in November 2013 at Carnegie Hall. Pete died 2 months later at the age of 94. Pete Seeger played his music until he died - a true artist. bye.
