Let's face it, this is not a great film. It meanders, the plot is thin, the acting is mixed and it's written like, well, like a Dylan song. If there were a category for long-form music videos, I would give it an 8 or a 9. Although it should be said, that if one is a Dylan fan, and if one was to wonder how Dylan would reflect on his fame and the burden of being Dylan - well, watch this movie. But watching him sit next to his dying father and looking 20 years older than the father himself is contrived and harder to believe than the plot itself. Dylan is not half bad as Fate, although his acting does not exactly convey much depth. But the songs are wonderful, some of the scenes are humorous and entertaining. The only real fault is the otherwise excellent John Goodman. Goodman simply doesn't have any real character to hold onto and he's simply playing a drunk with dialog. I have grown up with Dylan's music and this is not his worst piece of work, but it certainly will remain a curiosity and not a classic.
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