I've heard a spectrum of descriptions when it comes to this film, even to the extent of it being labelled masturbatory - however if I could, I'd give it an 11.Bob Dylan and Larry Charles, two phenomenal storytellers in their own right, soak their self- contained dystopia in the kind of metaphor that would leave Wes Anderson and Tarantino stumped.Coen brothers favourites Jeff Bridges and John Goodman, Pre-AHS Jessica Lange and Angela Bassett, Penelope Cruz and Mickey Rourke with award-worthy performances, Val Kilmer and Giovanni Ribisi with the monologues of the decade. All that and the man himself, winding his way through his visual lyric, singing songs and just trying to make sense of it all.It's a weird one that triggers all sorts of reactions, and certainly raises a lot of questions - whether reflective of our own world views, or simply "why are we watching this at 2am?" Personally, I'd call this the cinematic equivalent of "Waiting for Godot"; a perfect reflection of the irrationality of 20th century dogma.By no means casual viewing, but a great one for moments of existential crises.

This is a great movie, great visuals, great music, great acting...it's not for everyone but if you like intense emotional outbursts by some great actors, like you've never seen them before, which are really funny, the costumes remind me of 1969 in LA, if you can dig a totally acid drenched setting, ambiguity, mysticism, magical colors and above all, some great Dylan performances..check it out. It's worth it for just his performances. Made me go and dig out Nashville Skyline and listened to it this morning. I happened to catch it on HDNet and was hypnotized. I didn't see it from the beginning so clearly must do that, but I don't think the plot line matters, it's just fun, weird, annoying but some great lines and some great performances. Makes you think, about what I don't know but somehow it's a hopeful sort of movie. Got to get the DVD.

-this film makes me want to buy a passport and get the heck out of the USA.-i liked seeing how they used the masonic temple on Wilshire for the makeshift white house.-Was the president jack fates father? -The new president rocked as an evil man. He was everything G W Bush wants to be. He "friggin" knocked the podium over after his speech.-Val Kilmer is so charismatic, it makes me swoon. And I'm not even gay.-Let's see, what else can I say?-Apparently, Bob Dylan was supposed to sing "The Watchtower"/Hendricks but changed his mind. You know how Bob his.-The music still comes off well. I wish Angela Bassets character was delved into.-The DVD shows more of the supporting characters' background on the deleted scenes. The deleted parts aren't extremely helpful to the overall story. And one is just creepy.

This is just so "Dylan". It's like hearing Dylan's songs for the first time way back in the 60's. We said back then: "What IS he trying to say? And he can't even sing!" It is the same with this film: "What IS going on? And he can't even act!" Everyone will have their own interpretation. Some will like it, some not. Some will understand it, some not. But I'm sure, just like his first songs, it will be a classic. People will want to watch it over and over again, for generations to come. I've seen it 5 times, and passed it on to my sons. Who knows what they think. Like poetry, it's food for the intellect, and who can explain poetry.