DVD Review: Masked and Anonymous

From 2004: Trev Gibb explores his experiences interviewing Larry Charles and reviewing the original DVD release.

"I wanted to make a Bob Dylan movie that was like a Bob Dylan song. One with a lot of layers, that had a lot of poetry, that had a lot of surrealism and was ambiguous and hard to figure out, like a puzzle" — Larry Charles

After months of watching a many-times-removed-from-the-master screening copy VHS of “Masked and Anonymous,” I was relieved when the official DVD finally arrived, shortly after its American release. The DVD comes with a range of special features, including deleted scenes, song performances, and a behind-the-scenes documentary. However, the real highlight is the director’s commentary by Larry Charles.