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Rating of
3.5/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 06/06/2019
"I'm Not There" pastes together a collage of music icon Bob Dylan's career. What makes it so interesting is its peculiar approach and combination of styles.
Rating of
1/4
Unknown - wrote on 08/07/2011
The most incomprehensible biopic. I watched this with the intent of learning more about Dylan and his music and be entertained. I got none of that. This is one of the most blatantly 'arty' movies I've witnessed, who's random jumbled scenes never add up to anything. I've tried to like Dylan's music, but it's never grown on me. I find this movie to be the same experience, but on a more frustrating level. Maybe Dylan fans will get something out of this, but everyone else will not.
Rating of
2.5/4
Bri - wrote on 11/10/2010
A sometimes cool but frequently disjointed film that gets back to Haynes' previous style (a la Velvet Goldmine), it boasts some fantastic performances (especially from Marcus Carl Franklin and the beautiful goddess Cate Blanchett) but is ultimately hard to follow and frankly dull. Only Blanchett and Franklin succeed in portraying Dylan with any real warmth or charisma, and without that, why watch? For true Dylan fans only. Anyone else is likely to be bored.
Rating of
3/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/15/2010
A bit too arty for me, but still fascinating. Still, you better be a Dylan fan, or at least interested in the man, or else this will be worthless to you. I found it interesting if nothing else. Cate Blanchett and the music made it work.
Rating of
0.5/4
Alex - wrote on 05/30/2009
I don't know much of anything about Bob Dylan other than his crazy folk music. To me, his music is not good. This movie was no different. Stay away unless you enjoy Bob Dylan, Music, or crappy movies.
Rating of
3/4
Gabe - wrote on 01/22/2008
This movie was fantastic, but, like Jacque says below, I don't know why, yet, and I also can't wait for this to be released on DVD so I can watch it again. Cate Blanchett, as always was wonderful as Jude Quinn (Quinn, for Dylan's song The Mighty Quinn) as was every one else. It wasn't quite what I was expecting, it was a tad bit too artsy for me, but fantastic none-the-less. The Dylan symbolism was thrown in everywhere and I don't have time to even start discussing it. Finally, the song choices were great, Like a Rolling Stone wasn't heard until the credits and other songs that you hear every day on the radio, Lay Lady Lay, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, etc... weren't heard.
Rating of
4/4
Jacque - wrote on 01/21/2008
I can't wait till this movie comes out on DVD so I can watch it over and over... The biggest surprise for me was that Cate Blanchett really was worth all the fuss. I mistakenly assumed that it was a case of "Cross-gender-roles-get-attention-and-awards". She was my pick for closest Dylan portrayal, followed by Bale. The biggest disappointment for me was Gere. He's good at what he's good at, but I was never able to look at the screen and not see Richard Gere. The symbolism I caught was really great, but I'm afraid the movie as a whole might be too cryptic for viewers that aren't Dylan afficianados or who came of age in the sixties. Still, I have time to brush up on my Know-What at the library before the DVD comes out. Can't wait!
Rating of
2/4
Allison - wrote on 11/15/2007
GREAT Cate Blanchett (Dylan), Charlotte Gainsbourg, David Cross as Allen Ginsburg PRETTY GOOD Marcus Carl Franklin (Dylan), Julianne Moore as Alice Fabian who is supposed to be Joan Baez So-SO Christian Bale (Dylan), Heath Ledger (Dylan) WORSE THAN SIENNA MILLER IN FACTORY GIRL AND THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING Michelle Williams as Coco Rivington who's supposed to be Edie Sedgwick COMPLETELY OUT OF PLACE AND WASTE OF TIME/WHAT THE...? Richard Gere (Dylan), Ben Whishaw (Dylan) EHH... Todd Haynes as director BOTTOM LINE Biggest disappointment of the year.
