This is the most intense live show I have ever seen on film. When I first saw this around 1977 or so, I couldn't stop watching, my eyes were fixed on Dylan who was full of vibrating energy. Any moment, I felt, something extraordinary was about to happen. Dylan would dissolve into light, or cause an earthquake, or shoot to the stars, or the power of his presence suddenly would attract all matter and condense it to become a black hole and swallow everything. You get the drift: I've been a fan ever since. Never mind the technical quality of the film; it's ok, but nothing spectacular. The music and the performance tell the story, the cameras simply bear witness.
Review of Hard Rain
