Absolutely phenomenal

Rating: 10/10 (24 November 2005)

I've never been fanatical about Johnny Cash but have enjoyed much of his music over the years so I wanted to see what the "man in black" was all about. I couldn't believe my ears when I heard Joaquin Phoenix sing. He certainly deserves an Oscar for this one. He has everything a great actor SHOULD have. By the end of the movie, I was believing he WAS Johnny Cash. Reese Witherspoon also did an excellent job of singing. Some parts of the movie seemed a little slow but one should expect this with an autobiography. The parts were necessary to the telling of the story. I learned things about which I had been under the wrong impression previously. I had always felt that Johnny and June were truly in love and this movie showed how they were able to stay together for the rest of their lives. They had been through a lot together. Not many movies move me this way. My fiancé and I both decided we need to go buy the boxed set of Johnny Cash's music now. I can't say enough good things about this movie. Joaquin Phoenix has become one of my top favorite actors. Bravo to ALL involved!