Masked and Anonymous

USA 2003, 102 minutes
Dir. Larry Charles
Rating: [M]
Genres: Comedy, Cult / Independent, Musical, Futurism

Feat. Jeff Bridges, Penelope Cruz, Bob Dylan, John Goodman, Jessica Lange, Luke Wilson, Angela Bassett, Steven Bauer, Bruce Dern, Ed Harris, Val Kilmer, Cheech Marin, Christopher Penn, Giovanni Ribisi, Mickey Rourke, Christian Slater

Aroview: In a near-apocalyptic future America, a popular singer (Bob Dylan) sets out on a nationwide tour to revive his career before heading into a tailspin of random encounters, dark fantasy and surreal political satire.

Co-penned by Dylan and dir. Charles (SEINFELD), this magisterial rock-star indulgence is furnished with loads of Dylan songs, multiple star-cameos and intriguing, if foggy concepts, that rarely cohere into a managable form. Essential for diehard fans of Bob, less so for the rest of us.