slightly disappointed that i was slightly disappointed

Rating: 5/10 (21 November 2005)

Well, finally saw this movie that I was so looking forward to seeing for a long time, and I can't really point out one specific problem, except maybe I thought they should've included where Johnny wanders into Nickajack Cave when he's finally at the end of his rope with his addiction. I guess after reading the biography, I pretty much knew what to expect and there were no real revelations...that said, I thought Joaquin Phoenix did an excellent job portraying the Man In Black, and Reese Witherspoon played June Carter really well. I just found the whole presentation kind of boring unfortunately. So my point is if you've already read the definitive biography, then there is really no need to watch this film.