Johnny Cash - Who are you?

Rating: 5/10 (26 May 2008)

If you are a fan of Johnny Cash and his music, I have no doubt that you will enjoy this picture. However, for someone who knew very little about Johnny Cash and his music it does not have much of an impact.
Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Pheonix produce good performances and their ability to perform the songs themselves is testament to their talents and acting abilities. However, Walk the Line does not really ever progress, by that I mean Johny Cash obsesses over June Carter, they fall-out, he copes by taking some illegal substance and they make-up, and in-between they sing-songs.
Walk the Line to its detriment neglects his wife and kids too much, as though this would have a negative effect on who we perceive Johnny Cash to be. Although I found the music not to my liking it was the scenes where music took a back-seat, and we had a chance to try and understand Johnny Cash that were inadequate. I did not feel come the end that I had any understanding of who he was.