The soundtrack is integral to the film

Rating: 9/10 (4 December 2007)

After so many hard and fast musical biopics that seem like they all have the SAME story, I enjoyed watching a different kind of "biopic," one that doesn't provide the comfort or answers of a stale story arc, but rather polishes the Question of a mythical identity. We don't know who Bob Dylan is, but we know that we don't know who he is. Also unlike other musical biopics, the soundtrack to this film is actually a living, breathing part of the film. Hearing the diverse greats of our time like Willy Nelson and Sonic Youth reinvent the music of an icon lends new power to an extraordinary body of work. Interpretations of the songs range from mimicry to unique reinvention. The soundtrack fortifies the film, and stands on its own.