I'm Not There directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Marcus Carl Franklin, Ben Wisham, Bruce Greenwood, Richard Gere, Julianne Moore and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Haynes takes on an incredibly difficult project about a fascinating, complex individual- Bob Dylan. This film is labeled as a biopic but Haynes uses an unconventional approach to tell the story of this cultural icon. Haynes delves into the many facets of Dylan's personality by having different actors portray six different aspects of Dylan's life. A young aspiring singer/songwriter named Woody (Franklin) helps tell the beginnings of this story. Ledger plays Dylan as a lover and father; Bale portrays Dylan as the stage performer and born-again Christian; Wisham is Dylan the rebel; Gere depicts an older Dylan and Blanchett delivers a stunning, dead-on performance as the acerbic, thoughtful interviewee Dylan during the mid 1960s who refuses to be pigeon-holed by the press.
This is an intriguing take on the life of a man whom the media labeled the 'Voice of a Generation' when all he really wanted was to be a songwriter. Devotees of the musician will enjoy deciphering aspects of the backstory used to tell the tale. Casual fans of Bob Dylan will enjoy the background music which includes some original tracks as well as covers by other musicians. I loved this film. It was dark and full of complexity just like Dylan himself. Rated R.
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