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I'm Not There

2007

Todd Haynes

Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Richard Gere ...

6.4

7,987

Drama Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where seven characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"It's a feast for the eyes, the ears and the Dylanologist (...) Blanchett's soon-to-be-legendary performance is not a stunt, it's some kind of miracle. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Ray Bennett The Hollywood Reporter	"It's difficult to see who the prime audience will be for the picture (...) It's a curiosity that could delight or turn off loyal Dylan fans"	NEU
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"If, like me, you know [a lot about Dylan] (...) you are likely to respond with a wry admiration for the enormous risks Todd Haynes has taken here (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"Stylistically audacious in the way it employs six different actors and assorted visual styles (...) the film nevertheless lacks a narrative and a center"	NEU
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"I would not subtract a minute of this movie (...) 'I’m Not There' is a profoundly, movingly personal film, passionate in its engagement with the mysteries of the recent past."	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Cate Blanchett is the movie's jewel, and also its problem (...) Whenever she is not on screen, however, the voltage-level drops (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Keith Phipps AV Club	"The missteps don't detract from the thrilling brilliance of the filmmaking (aided by the remarkable cinematographer Ed Lachman)"	POS

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