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From: J Category: Art Date: 22 December 2007 Time: 06:22 AM Review: http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/11/21/movies/21ther.html I oscillated between squirming in my seat at about halfways stage thinking god aren't hollywood art movies terrible pretentious, and by the end feeling happy about art and that im not there had something interesting to say about art and feeling the music and the man. Sometime, in the mockumentary parts especially, the whole thing seemed to only be suriving because of the music, like a pop video. Cate Blanchett was the most realistic Dylan and also her bits and Charlotte Gainsboroug's were the ones I focussed on most, like with many multistrand books I often seem to choose one or two to run with, my male brain unable to accept multiplicity. Not being a dylanista, just an avid reader of film reviews, I knew when something was being referenced but not what was being referred to, except in a vague way. The knowing laughter of some members of the audience was off-putting. Still the cat has nine lives and you are not a pussy if you show them all. Recommendedante!