Bob Dylan dissected and jigsawed to pieces

Rating: Null/10 (8 May 2008)

Overall, the movie is extremely well-acted, somewhat interesting despite its relativity and abstract approach, and probably worth the watch.
Unfortunately, what we had assumed and expected was a powerful and interesting bio-drama of the life of legendary songwriter/singer Bob Dylan. What we quickly discovered was a confusing semi-clone of "Across the Universe." The person thought of as Bob Dylan is scattered into the lives of 4 different characters. Various real-life world events and persons are renamed, so there's little true continuity to the actual events and persons attached with this period in history known as the '60's and '70's.
Instead of simply dealing with facts and realities and a person well-known as Bob Dylan, the writers and producers give their scrapbook-cut interpretation of his life while attributing their views to fictional characters--- thereby sidestepping direct accountability while spicing it up in an aura of surreal abstract.
Dichotomy-- great acting, interesting movie (great if you're not expecting anything); huge disappointment if you were hoping for anything of a semblance of Bob Dylan reality.