A Film That Has An Enlightening Ending

Rating: Null/10 (15 March 2006)

WALK THE LINE **** This biographical study of the life of country music legend Johnny Cash is both a musical and a drama as we follow through the hard trials of Cash's life, extraordinarily reenacted by Joaquin Phoenix. We see the ups and downs of his childhood, how he got to become a famous musician and a sex icon, what led him to start taking drugs, and how he ultimately overcame his battles. Phoenix's performance owes part thanks to the strong screenplay and solid direction that he worked with in this picture. Blonde-turned-brunette Reese Witherspoon contributed her most widely-acclaimed performance as the love interest. A powerful story that may leave you enlightened as well as entertained by its concluding act.