Fairy Tale Dylan

Rating: 8/10 (18 September 2009)

Watching 'I'm Not There' is like watching a fairy tale. Different actors play the iconic Dylan and there is love, hate and even a happy ending; the happy ending being the ability to listen to the music of a legend. When I first heard about his flick I was a little alarmed about how using different actors to play at the various stages of Dylan's metamorphosis would make sense to the viewer. Let me say that times it is a little confusing- but it amazing, and is that not who Dylan is? Sometimes he is confusing, incoherent and random- but he is always amazing. Kate Blanchett does well and I never once thought, 'that is a chick?' Bravo as well to Ben Whishaw who serves as the narrator/wisest of all Dylans,in my opinion. The rest of the cast does shine in their given arenas.It was actually nice to see Richard Gere, something I never thought I would admit, but he did well in his bizarre little world. Even if you are not a Dylan fan, you will become one. I do not think that there is anyone out there who cannot appreciate this man for what he has given the world- his magic.