People actually think I have some kind of a fantastic imagination. It gets very lonesome.

Rating: 8/10 (25 February 2009)

I was thrilled by Todd Haynes work on Glam Rock in Velvet Goldmine, and I looked forward to a film about Robert Allen Zimmerman (possibly a cousin).
I was more intrigued about the fact that favs like Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, and Cate Blanchette, and others would be playing different parts of Dylan. Leave it to Haynes to come up with a non-traditional take on this great artist.
How else can you show the many sides of an individual than by having different people play the man and expose his artistry. Some may find it difficult as the film bounces from side to side and back and forth with color and greys, but you are rewarded by seeing great performances by Blanchette, Bale, ledger, Richard Gere, and others.
For the traditional, there is Martin Scorsese's No Direction Home, but there is also a place for Haynes work on the man.