Todd Haynes' "I'm Not There" is a film about Bob Dylan, but it's as far away from a movie like "Ray" or "Walk the Line" as it can be and still be considered an example of the same genre. A meticulous deconstruction of the legend, "I'm Not There" is the anti-biopic. It stars Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger and Ben Whishaw as Bob Dylan. None of the characters they play are called Bob Dylan, however (nor Robert Zimmerman, Dylan's real name, for that matter), and only some of them look or sound like him. (Blanchett takes top honors for both.) Read Chocano's entire review of I'm Not There
I'm Not There Synopsis
Several actors portray legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan at different stages in his personal life and career. In 1959 a guitar-strumming youth (Marcus Carl Franklin) rides the rails, calling himself 'Guthrie.' Then a man named Jack (Christian Bale) emerges in New York's Greenwich Village, followed by Robbie (Heath Ledger), Jude (Cate Blanchett) and other personalities.
Opened November 21, 2007
Runtime: 2 hr. 15 min.
R for language, some sexuality and nudity
Cast: Christian Bale, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere
Director: Todd Haynes
Genres: Musical Drama, Biography [feature], Drama
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