Review of I'm Not There (2007) by Michael K — 19 Jan 2012

I certainly wasn't there, but Haynes has a creative eyes towards his multiple genre piece of Dylan.

This review of I'm Not There (2007) was written by Michael K on 19 Jan 2012.

I'm Not There has generally received positive reviews.

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