Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

It wouldn't take much work to make a case for Dylan as a criminally underrated vocal stylist based on these performances alone, approaching each new song as one more masterpiece he can't stop painting over.

Martin Scorsese's masterful account of Bob Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue contains predictable treasures, jolting surprises, and a mischievous sprinkle of untruths.

It is a great marriage of artist(s) and repertoire, and might slip past some people as just another talking head music doc. It's actually far more sly than that.

The true shock of Rolling Thunder Revue is in how good, how alive, Dylan is on stage.

Where Rolling Thunder Revue works best is when it's clear in its ambiguity.

With "Rolling Thunder Revue," [Martin] Scorsese remains at the top of his game, and is the perfect filmmaker to tell the story of a unique chapter in the life and career of a fellow creative legend.

Both Dylan and Scorsese love a good story, and both share a suspicion that deception and misdirection might be the best way to get to the truth.

Great songs, inspired performances and a good digital brush-up make this essential for fans, but the Dylan Machine is covering up a lot here.

Come for the metacommentary, but stay for the face-melting concert footage.

As a filmmaker, Scorsese isn't content with finding the legend; instead, he creates it right in front of your eyes.