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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 incarnations of the groundbreaking .. Read more

Starring	Marcus Carl Franklin, Christian Bale, Ben Whishaw, Bruce Greenwood
Director	Todd Haynes
Genres	Drama

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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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- - Variety
  - 22 Feb 2008 at 23:11
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- - 52
  - 5
  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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  - London
  - 31 Jul 2008 at 11:54
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  - 3
  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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- - DirtyIngenue
  - 24 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Nov 2011 at 18:25
- - 0
  - 2
  I wasn't there long either
  
  This simply tried my patience. I did not make it past the first 20 minutes.
  
  If the subject matter makes the film-maker this nervous about looking ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 08 Oct 2011 at 08:24
- - 1
  - 0
  A fan's offering to the Cult of Bob
  
  I was tempted to rate this as 'great', as in the future this might well be seen as THE music bio-pic. The soundtrack can't fail, of course, but the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 21 Sep 2011 at 10:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Saved by Cate
  
  Not one of my favourite Todd Haynes films. The idea behind it was good but it just failed to deliver. Cate Blanchett's performance was amazing and saved ... read more »
  
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- - pigga
  - 8 reviews
  - 07 Jul 2011 at 09:31
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  - 0
  What a load of old cack
  
  If my review can save even one person from renting this mess of a film, it will be worth it.
  
  I am open to experimental narrative styles, and I love ... read more »
  
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- - MacGuffin
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 23:34
- - 1
  - 0
  i'm not there
  
  confusing, no flow and basically just enjoyed the cate blanchett parts.
  
  i love bob dylan but this didnt do too much for me.
  
  that is all.
  
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- - bullen
  - 10 reviews
  - middlesex
  - 15 Jan 2011 at 10:51
- - 0
  - 0
  nearly entertaining experiment
  
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  Todd Haynes’ earlier films, esp (for me) ‘Velvet Goldmine’ and ‘Far from Heaven’ were wonderful mixes of the times and the people, ... read more »
  
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  - lesliejung
  - 74 reviews
  - london, england
  - 21 Dec 2010 at 23:48
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  - 1
  Pretentious twaddle
  
  A truly bizarre and unrewarding arty make-believe biopic/rockumentary with Bob portrayed as several very odd, utterly fictional alter egos and finally more-or-... read more »
  
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  - The South
  - 22 Nov 2010 at 15:47
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  I'm Not There (2007)
  
  I had trouble working out who was who in this film, plus the scenes skip randomly between different periods in his life with no noticeable reason for doing so!
  
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  - London, England
  - 14 Sep 2010 at 10:16
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  It's the story that's not there !
  
  This is perhaps the easiest film I have ever criticised..... it has almost everything going for it... and almost has the makings of a fantastic film... but ... read more »
  
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  - Southampton
  - 12 Sep 2010 at 21:28
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- - 52
  - 5
  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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- 606121
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  - London
  - 31 Jul 2008 at 11:54
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  elusive
  
  This film is as elusive as the title and the subject promise. As an echo of Dylan this film delivers poetically but if you come looking for a revealing biopic ... read more »
  
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- - Roland
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 28 Dec 2007 at 18:07
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  Brilliant
  
  Brilliant, A Great Insight.
  
  I loved the way multiple actors were used to play the same person! very cool! and some of the dialog, excellent.
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- - cdoney77
  - 29 reviews
  - Petworth
  - 16 Jan 2008 at 16:53
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  - 1
  Dreadful
  
  One of the worst films I have ever seen. It is not arty nor cool, it is simply dreadful.
  
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- - LeahSublime
  - 15 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Aug 2008 at 08:01
- - 11
  - 3
  Pretentious Crap
  
  I re realised how much I hate Bob Dylan, his work and his fans. He sums up all that was wrong with the sixties. For all their egotistical posturing Bush, ... read more »
  
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- - Fieryredhead
  - 8 reviews
  - Dorchester
  - 23 Jul 2008 at 10:22
- - 10
  - 1
  great concept, but disappointing.
  
  i was really looking forward to this, as a fan of Dylan and most of the actors playing him, but ended up disappointed.
  
  there are some great visuals ... read more »
  
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- - chatters
  - 58 reviews
  - Torquay
  - 20 Jul 2008 at 11:58
- - 8
  - 0
  Not for me!
  
  I'm not afraid of quirky films or films were I find myself a little lost but this film was a bit too much even for me. The main problem I think was my ... read more »
  
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- - splumb11
  - 5 reviews
  - Sudbury
  - 22 Jul 2008 at 20:59
- - 8
  - 0
  Dylan isn't there but are they there and if so how are they? Great
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  I’m not there. (2007) – Directed by Todd Haynes
  
  There is an idea of a Patrick Bateman; some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me: ... read more »
  
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- - VANTERHEYDEN
  - 10 reviews
  - London
  - 11 Aug 2008 at 00:52
- - 7
  - 0
  Worst film I`ve ever seen !
  
  .....and that`s saying something !
  
  Incoherent at best , you really need an interpreter to tell you what on earth is going on.
  
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- - tiberious
  - 10 reviews
  - Guildford
  - 29 Jul 2008 at 14:06
- - 7
  - 1
  Rubbish
  
  How anyone can make a film this poor is beyond me. It may have got a lot better after 40 minutes but up to that point nothing happend except lots of interviews... read more »
  
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- - knightsbridge
  - 3 reviews
  - Chester
  - 22 Jul 2008 at 13:28

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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 ...