A Masterpiece!!!

Rating: 10/10 (3 December 2005)

As someone who is not very familiar with the legendary music of Johnny Cash, and not a huge fan of Joaquin Phoenix(largely due to how well he portrayed his character in Gladiator: he was so good, I hated his character, though I didn't really feel him in Signs], I was immensely impressed with the film, it's contents and the exquisite performances given by Witherspoon and Pheonix. If you are by any means a fan of Johnny cash you owe it to yourself to stop what you are doing, and go get tickets for this film right now! I am not a country music fan, but I was grooving' with the music in the film, and enjoyed it thoroughly. I felt the movie didn't drag, but nicely and aptly explained the torment Cash experienced in the beginning of his career. I really cannot say enough about how good this movie is, and how much I urge you to see this brilliant piece of cinema. The only 1 thing I can say bad about this film, is that I wanted it to be longer! I highly recommend this, (can't you tell?) to anyone who likes great films. Even if you know nothing about Johnny Cash, but you appreciate excellent movies, you seriously need to see this Oscar worthy picture.