An experimental film that will delight, amuse and intrigue any Dylan lover. may not get any closer to the truth than a conventional biopic would, but at least the movie snubs conventional formula in favor of its own, folk-rock-gospel rhythm. I’m Not There dvd Trailer This audaciously imagined but ultimately surprisingly conventional not-quite-biopic insists on tethering Dylan to politics, to biography, to the 1960s, to relevance and — most damaging of all — to nostalgia. Its not a challenge to enjoy it assuming you know what youre in for, but it is difficult to take it all in at once. I appreciate Haynes craft and ambition. I love the Ledger/Gainsbourg scenes, which are sweet and sad and delicately shaded. And Blanchetts inspired not-quite-impersonation of Dylan is reason enough to tussle with the rest of it. A challenging meditation on fame, creativity, on larger-than-life personality, and on whether pop culture can be ever be art, or art pop culture. Endlessly provocative
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