I'm Not There

I'm Not There (2007)

  • 77% of critics liked it
    (157 reviews)

  • 69% of users liked it
    (112,365 ratings)

Director Todd Haynes' unconventional biopic of the legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan features different actors playing the part of the Minnesota native at various stages of his remarkable career. Among the actors playing the singer are Cate Blanchett, who portrays the man during his… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Todd Haynes, Oren Moverman
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Nov 21, 2007 Wide
The Weinstein Co.

Critic Reviews

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    There are those who will applaud what Haynes and his actors have accomplished, and I can understand its appeal on an intellectual level. But I am not a supporter of film without form or art without structure.

  • Joe Baltake, Passionate Moviegoer

    For Better or Worse, Todd Haynes' 'I'm Not There' Reinvents the Biopic Genre

  • Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald

    Only devout Dylan fans will be able to derive much sense out of it. Dylan novices can only sit back and surrender to the ride Haynes offers: It's a strange, surreal trip.

  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star

    How does it feeeel? Like a rolling shambles, much of it, and even a second viewing doesn't erase the sensation.

  • Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

    To enjoy I'm Not There you should be just a little bit Dylan-crazy, fascinated by his talent, ornery personality and enduring cultural influence.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Daniel M


    I've spoken in the past about the various problems associated with making biopics. In my review of Ed Wood I commented that there is a continual clash between "the supposedly objective, historical record of events and the subjective sensibility of the filmmaker", which… More

  • Daniel P


    For my money, this is one of the best biopics ever made, perhaps particularly because its goal was to not make a butterfly pinned to the wall of its subject. Ever the chameleon, Dylan is portrayed here as six different characters that reflect an aspect of his persona, and all of their… More

  • Emil K


    I'm not there is a ambitious mess from director Todd Haynes. Once again Haynes, like his Douglas Sirk-like Far From Heaven, is using other directors voice to tell his unfocused story. There is clear influences of Jean-Luc Godard here and a rip off from Federico Fellini's… More

  • Jennifer X


    I have spent a week contemplating what to say about this movie and still I'm left speechless. I'll always be left speechless, I think. This might be the first movie I've been left simultaneously awed and confused as hell. And by awed I mean AWED the highest extent of… More

  • Chris W


    I could be wrong, but I believe this is probably the most challenging and befuddling film I've ever seen. Be warned though, this is not a "straight" bio-pic about Dylan, and the unconventional manner in which things are done will likely simultaneously frustrate and… More

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