![]() ![]() In fact two of these songs (Shirley Caesar and The Dixie Hummingbirds) didn’t even appear in the movie (according to the liner notes, but I’ve read otherwise). I’ve been hesitant about reviewing this for a long time, owing to the presence of Dylan, and perhaps also because as a soundtrack it’s such a random, unsatisfying collection of songs, with only two or three standout tracks. Apparently he re-recorded eight of his own songs specifically for this soundtrack but only four ended up on the album.Īnd indeed, Masked And Anonymous as I have it here, is more soundtrack than Dylan covers album per se, but given that ten out of the fourteen tracks are Dylan covers, I’m going to include it on my blog. Four of the fourteen songs on this album are performed by Dylan, though they are live ‘covers’ of his own material. Thus it exists as a late career document, valuable for the mere fact of Dylan’s presence, and future analysts will have a field day scouring his every nuance for evidence of genius. It’s entertaining enough, quite funny in places, and fascinating enough for the Dylan fan to watch a man play-act a version of himself that will surely live on into infamy. ![]() In other words, Masked And Anonymous is a Dylan song in film format, or, a movie contrived to be viewed like a Dylan song. I understand the criticisms, why it’s a frustrating movie to watch from the traditional perspective that demands a coherent narrative, but I think it’s clear early on that we’re dealing with a fractured storyline that works partly as mimetic representation of the past and partly as prophetic vision of the future. I saw this movie for the first time in 2009 and loved it. ![]()
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