Summary written by Omar P.L. Moore
Todd Haynes has a visual style that is distinct and hypnotic and he enthuses
it into the multiple personages of Bob Dylan, manifested in six people, in "I'm
Not There", a very impressive collage of stages of the legendary
folk-activist-poet's life and career. The editing and cinematography are
scintillating, but it is also the acting skills of Cate Blanchett in particular
as Jude Quinn, that are to be marveled at. Richard Gere, Heath Ledger,
Christian Bale, Marcus Carl Franklin and Ben Whishaw are also great as they
convey the personas of Dylan. "I'm Not There" is refreshing and
wonderfully ambitious, and Mr. Haynes directs it in such a way that you are
always transfixed. Never a dull moment here, there, or anywhere in 2007,
where "I'm Not There" -- appropriately flavored with Mr. Dylan's music -- is
concerned.
Significant line of the film: "Sleep? Sleep is for dreamers, man!"
(Spoken by Jude Quinn.)
Film's length: Two hours and 15 minutes
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(Photos: The Weinstein Company)
