Joaquin Phoenix And Reese Witherspoon Makes This A Great Movie

Rating: 10/10 (16 July 2014)

Walk the Line is a biographical musical drama that is based on the early life and career of country music artist Johnny Cash. The story focuses on his early life,his first family with Vivian Cash,his romance with June Carter and his rise to stardom as a country singer.It was based on numerous autobiographies.It features Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon in the leading roles as Johnny Cash and June Carter respectively.James Mangold co-wrote the screenplay and directed the film.
The story includes Johnny Cash's childhood wherein he experienced his battering from his abusive father and tragedy after his brother's accidental death.Then we also witness his troubled first marriage with his first wife due to his financial and emotional instability.As a country singer,we get to see his ascent into stardom in the music scene. As his fame grew,he struggled with amphetamines,barbiturates and alcoholism.But upon meeting June Carter,it helped him overcome those struggles and her support provided him more success later in his career.
This was definitely a great film due to the performances of both Phoenix and Witherspoon as they give us first rate work.Although the screenplay may be a boring and slow at times,we are definitely treated to an acting extravaganza.Both performers were able to capture what Johnny Cash and June Carter are all about and their devotion to each other definitely provided lots of intrigue to the movie in spite of their supposed personal weaknesses and life struggles.Also worth mentioning is the music played in the story as it allows us to hear the popular songs and remind us of the performances of both country music legends.These are two reasons why Walk The Line deserves the highest rating.