Last night, I went to see the new Dylan "biopic" at the Spectrum Theatre.
What a fantastic film!
I do not know much about Bob Dylan's personal life, and this film does not necessarily help in that area. But what it does is focus on the issue of identity and the role that Dylan's numerous peronae play in his career.
What is most intriguing is how the film focuses, mostly through the brilliant portrayal of Dylan by Cate Blanchett, on Dylan's moving away from the folk scene into electric and other forms of music, the betrayal that many fans felt about this departure from folk and the frustration that the artist has in moving on or moving forward.
My favorite Dylan album is "Bringing It All Back Home." My favorite song on that album is..."She Belongs To Me"...as it has been for 15 years. Of course, when I hear that song now, I think of my future ex-wife, mother of my child, and my friend, Lisa.
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