There he lay: poet, prophet, outlaw, fake, star of electricity.

I finally picked up a copy of I'm Not There this weekend. I'd been meaning to check it out for the longest time but location and shitty weather always seemed to break plans of going to see it at the theatres this past winter. As mentioned by a ton of movie critics and film-lovers, this is a fantastic film; whether you're a Dylan fan or not. All six actors who portrayed a different version of him were memorable, but goddamn to Cate Blanchett. I can now say that I understand all the hype around her performance in this one. I had to remind myself over and over again that this was her acting in the film, and that I wasn't watching some unseen footage of Dylan from an old documentary or something. Amazing.

I was equally impressed with the artists who contributed to the sountrack with their own versions of his songs. Sonic Youth, Cat Power, Sufjan Stevens, etc. added their own spark to the film, although the one that really stood out for me was Jim James (frontman of My Morning Jacket) & Calexico's tribute to Goin' To Acapulco (as well as the haunting scene that went along with it).