Walk The Line (2005) 8/10

Starring : Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts
Director : James Mangold
Running Time : 136 mins

Johnny Cash (Phoenix) is a good, God-fearing cotton farming man whose only wish is to sing Gospel music for a living, but when he’s offered a contract on the condition he sings something other than Gospel he takes it. Soon he finds himself addicted to drugs and cheating on his wife with singer and comedian June Carter (Witherspoon), and it isn’t long before his wife leaves him with their kids.

As biopics go, this was pretty entertaining, and didn’t try to squeeze too much into the time given. Phoenix and Witherspoon’s singing voices are actually pretty good, (as far as I know they did sing themselves) and they do light up the screen with their performances throughout the movie. Well worth watching for any fan of Country music as well as those who just like a nice drama.

You’ll like this if you liked : Ray