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The Other Side of the Mirror - Bob Dylan Newport 1963-1965

The Other Side of the Mirror - Bob Dylan Newport 1963-1965 (2007)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 27% want to see it
    (309 ratings)

Bob Dylan: The Other Side of the Mirror -- Live at Newport captures different performances the legendary musician gave at the annual event, including extensive footage from his infamous appearance where he used electric guitars and a rock band backing him. This decision caused a great deal of… More

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Musical & Performing Arts, Documentary

Critic Reviews

  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

    [A] fascinating documentary.

  • A.O. Scott, New York Times

    A remarkably pure and powerful documentary, partly because it's so simple. The sound mix is crisp, the black-and-white photography is lovely, and the songs, above all, can be heard in all their earnest, enigmatic glory.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    If you care to see the brash young Dylan as he evolves onstage as an artist and moves on from his early folk success, this is just a great film to see that.

  • John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews

    a 'must see' for music fans and a necessary addition to the DVD libraries of all Dylan fans

  • Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews

    'The Other Side of the Mirror' charms from start to finish with the simplicity -- or innocence -- of the Sixties.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lanning :


    Folk music purists, I'm guessing, will still, today, echo the sentiments of those who at the time saw Bob Dylan's transition to "Electric Bob" as a kind of betrayal. Nowadays, that "controversy" seems so cold and distant. Dylan fans will definitely want… More

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