Various Artists - I'm Not There
Reviewed by billwhite
The film begins with the opening chords of "Memphis Blues Again." Having heard the soundtrack, I was expecting Cat Power to come yowling in with her intently humorous imitation, and was surprised to hear Bob Dylan in her place. With the exception of the instances in which singing was dubbed for the actors, such as John Doe's execrable version of "Pressin' On" and Mason Jenning's serviceable "Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll," little of the soundtrack material actually is used in the movie. It is mostly Dylan, and it makes sense that Sony did not want to release a soundtrack filled with Dylan originals at this time, as it would conflict with the current 3-disc retrospective. Despite it not really being a soundtrack to the film, I'm Not There is far and away the most interesting collection of Dylan covers currently in release. [www.myspace.com]