- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: 135 min
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
- Starring: Cate Blanchett, Ben Whishaw, Christian Bale, Richard Gere ... see all
- Director: Todd Haynes
- Plot: Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.
User Reviews
What a terrible film!
Nov 15, 2008
gjbassist - yahoo.com
Nov 15, 2008gjbassist - yahoo.com
Tried to watch this at home. At least I didn't pay to see it at the theater! My wife and I watched about 20 minutes of the movie and then started fast forwarding, looking for any coherent part that told a... Full review
I just did not understand.....
Sep 05, 2008
leilap0904 - yahoo.com
Sep 05, 2008leilap0904 - yahoo.com
I could not follow it at all! The actors were okay... I'm a big fan of all of them too. It really jumped around way too much. I would not watch it again and I would recommend it to anyone.... Full review
Mind-Dumbing
Jul 04, 2008
naturelovingskyhawk - yahoo.com
Jul 04, 2008naturelovingskyhawk - yahoo.com
I,m a big fan of Dylan's folk ballads but this movie is like a warped documentary gone stale. its boring, with pathetic half hearted acting, disjointed and mediocore story lines and dialogue. we have the documemtary on Dylan's life. why not... Full review
Save your money
May 20, 2008
marvelfanboy - yahoo.com
May 20, 2008marvelfanboy - yahoo.com
This is by far the worst and most confusing picture ever made. This isn't art, this is utter trash posed as crap. Sure, it won some awards overseas, but that's because everyone is too scared to say what it really is...TRASH.... Full review
I Wish I Wasn't There
May 14, 2008
ds664706 - yahoo.com
May 14, 2008ds664706 - yahoo.com
How could a film like this go wrong? You have a creative and visionary director and an A-list cast about one of the greatest musical artists of the last century. Well, it most certainly did go wrong. I knew that this... Full review
Two of the most painful hours of my life
May 12, 2008
byogel - yahoo.com
May 12, 2008byogel - yahoo.com
This movie was so bad, i almost divorced my wife for making me sit through 2 hours of that horrible movie. It had no plot and not story besides the fact that it didn't make sense... Full review
i was a fan, so i was interested
May 12, 2008
guaif1 - yahoo.com
May 12, 2008guaif1 - yahoo.com
more than interested; exhilarated by the familiar songs; i listened to the director's explanation and remembered the hours i spent listening to BD; but as a film, it was too inside and i doubt that i could have stood watching (it's... Full review
A schizophrenic ,Incoherent , waste of film !
May 12, 2008
ernestfoss - yahoo.com
May 12, 2008ernestfoss - yahoo.com
A schizophrenic waste of celluloid film that pointlessly goes nowhere .Its 2 hours and fifteen minutes of my life that I cannot get back. I honestly felt sorry for all persons involved in the production of this film.Watching this film is... Full review
This was a spoof right?
May 10, 2008
filmbug89 - yahoo.com
May 10, 2008filmbug89 - yahoo.com
This was a spoof on the music scene right? Was I supposed to take this movie seriously because it's hilarious as satire. Christian Bale and Heath Ledger were hilarious. The whole thing is one big cliche.... Full review
One on true great films of 2007
Apr 05, 2008
walrus2888 - yahoo.com
Apr 05, 2008walrus2888 - yahoo.com
Im Not There, is one the great movies of 2007, it has one of the best acting ensembles, which Kate Blanchet, should have on Supporting actress, and Heath Ledger should have been nominated for his role in this movie.... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Aug 11, 2009DVD Talk
And because Blanchett handles Dylan's mannerisms so well, the explanations Jude provides are logical....While there is very little meat in the arc (the focus was mainly on Jack's aversion to his old music rather than his feelings for his new music), Bale handles this role rather well.....Haynes uses several different approaches in trying to pin down the iconic rock figure, beginning with an unconventional casting decision..... ... Full Review
| Jan 16, 2009Times of India
Blanchett encapsulates the restless energy and the high anxiety of the artist, like never before.
The most notable avtar however is that of the androgynous Jude, played to perfection by Cate Blanchett.
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| Sep 12, 2008PopMatters
Working with Derek was extraordinary, Havens said.
It also made me seek out and work with people that really liked music still.
Over the years, both have been fiercely independent in establishing their respective folk music followings.
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| Jun 16, 2008Sydney Morning Herald
There is the wonderful soundtrack: Haynes chooses wisely from Dylan's back catalogue and, improbably, Dylan gave permission for his music to be used - both in its original form and in cover versions by cast members.
And there are the visuals, which are colour-saturated and stunning.
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| May 30, 2008hecklerspray, Los Angeles
Ultimately, the soundtrack's main success is to reflect the film by covering each facet and phase of Dylan's career from rock to religion and back again.
On the whole though, the songs chosen are a little more off the beaten track and the artists selected prove to be a high quality group of interpreters.
... Full Review
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