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Walk the Line Movie Review

A real legend is...well, the stuff oftheir own vocals, which added immeasurably to
legends. But much harder to reproduce onthe reality of their performances.
film, because of the depths of humanWitherspoon at times was perhaps a tad too
expression that tend to get lost in theebullient, but also managed to reach inside
business of making it on time, on budget, andherself to pull out both the feminine side of
on a subject the public will "buy". WhichCarter, and her fury at Cash's moral and
means 2005's "Walk The Line" is that rarestphysical deterioration as their relationship
of movies, one that dug deep into the story,progressed from an initial backstage meeting
put it up as it really unfolded, and managedto the final, enduring chapter written at the
to bag actors that could carry it off."WalkFolsom Prison concert.Not strictly a love
The Line" is the hard fighting/drinkingstory, "Walk the Line" is nonetheless a
loving story of country icon, Johnny Cash andsometimes moving, infuriating, and
his love affair with wife June Carter. Itemotionally charged tale of two people both
lays the foundation for the movie's focus,struggling towards the same goal- to be with
and Cash's real life, by detailing hiseach  other.Director:  James  Mangold
boyhood in Arkansas, the early death of a
brother, and impulsive first marriage thatProducers: Alan C. Blomquist, James Keach,
ended in disaster. All of that contributes toCathy  Konrad
the way Cash's life was already drifting when
he sang for Sam Phillips of Sun Records,Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese
where he brushed shoulders with anotherWitherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert
newcomer, Elvis Presley. Chastised forPatrick, Ginnifer GoodwinaAlice Flegel is a
offering a hymn, Joaquin Phoenix rips off aself-confessed movie fanatic that reveals
version of Folsom Prison Blues that snags himexactly which movies are living up to they
the prized contract, and sets his foot on ahype and which are better left for the DVD.
path that will lead him to depths he neverCheck out her DVD and movie reviews before
dreamed of, and the woman who would pull himyou lay down cold-hard cash at the movie
out of then, June Carter.Both Phoenix, andtheatre or video store. Already seen this
Reese Witherspoon who plays June Carter, didmovie?



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