This biopic blends music with persistent love.

Rating: 8/10 (1 March 2006)

Not really being a Johnny Cash fan; and not even noticing June Carter on my radar; it may be astounding that WALK THE LINE is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Worthy of Oscars are Joaquin Phoenix as Cash and the amazing Reese Witherspoon as Carter/Cash. I'm sure that John and June would have no qualms with Phoenix and Witherspoon playing them on the big screen...and definitely easier to look at.
WALK THE LINE depicts Cash from his troubled childhood in the cotton fields of Arkansas to the infamous concert at Folsom Prison in 1968. In between, his career beginning at Sun Records in Memphis not unlike Elvis(Tyler Hilton), Jerry Lee Lewis(Waylon Payne)and Carl Perkins(Johnny Holiday); finally meeting and falling head over heals for June Carter; as well as his problems with drink and dope. The music of course is very important to this film; but true love may have really been the main focus. True love sometimes travels on a gravel road and as equally on a newly paved interstate. Johnny and June were owners of an extraordinary love.
Remarkably Phoenix ground out all his vocals with believability; as well Ms. Witherspoon. Robert Patrick playing Ray Cash instantly gives the movie a villain. I was really impressed with Ginnifer Goodwin as Johnny's first wife Vivian. Hilton as Elvis turns no heads. Shooter Jennings offers a fresh couple of minutes portraying his father Waylon.
I personally choose the rock-a-billy Johnny over the country Johnny. Whether or not you are familiar with Cash's complete musical resume it matters not...WALK THE LINE is a must-see movie and comes highly recommended.