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complete lack of any response to this film, I wondered whether it was right for me to review I'm Not There at all; I'm more of a classic rock guy than a folk guy anyway (let's see a Rolling Stones version of this), and you kind of need to, well, like Bob Dylan in order to enjoy this. And clearly, the film is provoking some great visceral reactions judging from some early reviews.
Then again, hopefully this review serves as a good indicator of how a random dude with no knowledge of Bob Dylan will view the film. All of the other reviews I've read so far try way too hard to seem like they're written by bona fide Dylan historians; I chuckle just imagining how many critics must've frantically given themselves a Wikipedia crash course after they see the movie so they can feel like part of the club. I just wasn't into it.
Movie Grade: C
Synopsis:
I'm Not There, the highly anticipated biographical film about legendary singer and songwriter Bob Dylan, follows six distinct characters, depicting different stages of Dylan's life, embodying a different aspect of his life story and music. It's the first biographical feature project to secure the approval of the music legend |
