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I'm Not There (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
from Weinstein Company
starring Christian Bale, David Cross, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Richard Gere, Bruce Greenwood
directed by Todd Haynes

Features:

• Closed-captioned
• Collector's Edition
• Color
• Subtitled

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• No.
  When Haynes was interviewed about this movie way before it was released, he said that this was going to be the first movie made about the sixties that really truly captured the sixties, and that no other film previously made had captured it and gotten it rigth. Okay. First off, let's remember that Haynes was a child during the sixties-- so whatever authority he has on that decade and what it was "about" is coming from a pre-10 year old's take on a decade and it's society, politics, ethics, aesthetics, etc.... more info

• Another excellent film from Todd Haynes
  I knew nothing about Bob Dylan going in to this film. I don't particularly like the songs of Bob Dylan, save for a few of them. However, this film has encouraged me to explore more of his music, and I even did a little research after the film ended. This film basically explores Bob Dylan at different phases of his life, with a different actor for each segment, including Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Richard Gere, and Cate Blanchett. Yes, you read that correctly, and she is magnificent!
  There is a... more info

• This movie will endure
  I am not even a big bob dylan fan, but this film is so well told and creative that it's the best I think of the year 2007 - understood it's non linear and a bit confusing but perfect for those times (and maybe these).

• Interesting, but too long...
  Todd Haynes has proven his talent, and this idea of his was certainly profound and maybe a little TOO complete. At 2 ¼ hours, it gets a little tired. Casting the 6 different characters as the various incarnations of some un-named singer was interesting. Cate Blanchett won all the recognition, but Carl Marcus Franklin deserved every bit as much. (The Indie awards nominated him). Christian Bale was exellent, too, and Heath Ledger never looked better, equally as good. And Richard Gere has always been... more info

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