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A Complete Unknown review: a crowd-pleasing, safe music biopic
Digital TrendsStory by Alex Welch
scrn logline
A nostalgic, if familiar, look at the rise of a music legend in this crowd-pleasing biopic.
beat sheet
- Fresh-faced newcomer Amelia Bennett delivers a career-making performance as the film's enigmatic lead.
- Director Sam Mendes brings his signature visual flair, crafting a lush, immersive recreation of the music scene in 1970s New York.
call sheet
Amelia Bennett, A Complete Unknown