I'm Not There

I'm Not There

All I can do is be me, whoever that is.

Directed by Todd Haynes

Produced by Endgame Entertainment, Killer Films

2007135 min6.5 / 10

A fragmented, formally audacious meditation on identity and reinvention that uses six actors and nonlinear storytelling to capture the elusive, contradictory nature of artistic genius.

Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.

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  • Is I'm Not There one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.

  • Is I'm Not There sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is I'm Not There violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does I'm Not There end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is I'm Not There scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is I'm Not There easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

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Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

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