the best film of the year
1 August 2003
Given Bob Dylan's other clumsy steps into the film world, I was prepared

to skip this but went when some of the reviews were good.

So glad I did, for this, while far from perfect, is a funny,

offbeat, relevant socail satire. And yes, if you're a Dylan fan, you may

find it moving as hell. Bob is excellent as the island of sanity in a

world gone mad; just like us fans have always seen him.

Not all of this works, and the star cameos get to be a bit

much. But a lot of the actors do the best work they have done in years

(even Mickey Rouke is brillent!) and it just sort of bums you out how

wasted they mostly are by our half butted cinema. Jeff Bridges and John

Goodman are great, though it's hard to get used to them in such

unlikeable roles.

Clumsy, funny, sharp, and touching. Give it a fair chance.
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