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I'm Not There
2007
Todd Haynes (VELVET GOLDMINE, FAR FROM HEAVEN) delivers this dazzling, experimental take on the life of popular music's most revered and enigmatic artist: Bob Dylan. In keeping with the impossible-to-pin-down nature of Dylan himself, Haynes chose to cast six different actors to portray several incarnations of the groundbreaking .. Read more
| Starring | Marcus Carl Franklin, Christian Bale, Ben Whishaw, David Cross |
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| Director | Todd Haynes |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical |
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I'm Not There
Todd Haynes (VELVET GOLDMINE, FAR FROM HEAVEN) delivers this dazzling, experimental take on the life of popular music's most revered and enigmatic artist: Bob Dylan. In keeping with the impossible-to-pin-down nature of Dylan himself, Haynes chose to cast six different actors to portray several incarnations of the groundbreaking troubadour. The result is a challenging, sprawling work that spans several decades and genres. Woody (Marcus Carl Franklin) is a young black child with a folk music obsession; Jack Rollins (Christian Bale) is an upstart folksinger whose protest songs have ignited an entire generation; Arthur (Ben Wishaw) is a Rimbaud-esque figure who has begun to embrace a new form of lyrical poetry; Robbie (Heath Ledger) is a well-known actor whose marriage to the lovely Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg) crumbles under the weight of his lifestyle; Billy (Richard Gere) is a slippery frontiersman who echoes Dylan's infatuation with the Old West and American folklore; and, finally, there is the substance-abusing, confrontational Jude (Cate Blanchett), who represents Dylan in the turbulent mid-1960s.
Much in the same way that Dylan appropriated a vast array of musical styles to create his own vernacular, Haynes does the same thing with I'M NOT THERE, using his expansive knowledge of movie history to pay homage to a variety of movements and genres (Godard, Fellini, Lester, etc.). The typically extraordinary cinematographer Edward Lachman outdoes even himself this time around, incorporating so many different visual styles that it's impossible to decide which is the most beautiful. While the cast all fare well in their roles, it is Cate Blanchett who runs away with the picture, proving once again that she is one of the finest actors the movies have ever seen.
| Starring | Marcus Carl Franklin, Christian Bale, Ben Whishaw, David Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Michelle Williams, Garth Giker |
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| Director | Todd Haynes |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 11 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 15 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2007 To Rent: DVD: 14 Jul 2008 Blu-ray: 26 Oct 2009 |
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Stylistically audacious in the way it employs six different actors and assorted visual styles to depict various aspects of the troubadour's life and career, the film nevertheless lacks a narrative and a center, much like the 'ghost' at its core
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I wish I hadn't been there
ARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH! Ouch that was the most painful experience - ONLY watch this is you have a very strong desire to involve yourself with all things Bob... read more »
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I award four stars but can easily understand the fury and discontent of the one star givers. This is a film which will brook no middle way.
It has ... read more » - 1098188
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What was there?
This movie is terrible. So bad infact I stopped watching it after an hour.
There's just no plot to it. it's like watching an art students ... read more » - 1095007
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Get over yourself Todd Haynes.
Maybe I am not 'arty' enough or 'intelligent' enough to get it. What I am is a huge Bob Dylan fan- I adore Edie Sedgwick and Blonde on Blonde is... read more »
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Todd Haynes (VELVET GOLDMINE, FAR FROM HEAVEN) delivers this dazzling, experimental take on the life of popular music's most revered and enigmatic artist: Bob Dylan. In keeping with the impossible-to-pin-down nature of Dylan himself, Haynes chose to cast six different actors to portray several ...
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Todd Haynes (VELVET GOLDMINE, FAR FROM HEAVEN) delivers this dazzling, experimental take on the life of popular music's most revered and enigmatic artist: Bob Dylan. In keeping with the impossible-to-pin-down nature of Dylan himself, Haynes chose to cast six different actors to portray several ...
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