Chaos accept me

Rating: 9/10 (28 December 2007)

Very artsy to the point of blurring clarity. As the man's life was, the movie is chaotic. And where at first confusing, the movie comes together when the connection or the parallel is drawn as the movies chaotic, poetic, artsy style reflects and manifests Dylan's own.
Not a chronology of his life or a typical biopic but rather an incoherent collage of aspects of his life. Therefore, it may be accessible only to those that already have some slight knowledge of the man. Dylan's biggest fans will derive the most pleasure from the movie, since they will see, hear and "be on the inside" to the hidden innuendos camouflaged with in all the art and poetry of the film.
The movie is poetic and literary filled with Dylan's incoherent, poetic, wise absurdisms.  "I accept chaos I don't know if chaos accepts me" Brilliant to chaotically jumble different character together since it is a reflection of who he is, as an amorphous, constantly evolving and changing soul. This is an interesting character with an ironical twist on the revered cliché of knowing yourself and being true to who you are. What he was and what he was true to, was a man of no standard who did his own thing. His chaos and lack of knowledge of himself was his individuality. One of the greatest symbols of this was when he "went electric" alienating his die hard folk fans yet making history.  "I wake up in a day and go to sleep someone else". Style of movie reflects this Brilliantly.
Of all the actors playing Dylan, Cate Blanchett's characterization sticks out as phenomenal and one of the best performances