The man in black will live on

Rating: 9/10 (31 March 2006)

I have loved Johnny Cash and his music since I can remember. This movie is a great way to memorialize the man and the great love of his life, June Carter-Cash.
Joaquin Phoenix plays Cash with dignity and honesty, showing us everything, the good, the bad, and the ugly. And for a man who is not primarily a singer, Phoenix does a great job with Cash's songs.
Oh, and who knew the Reese Witherspoon, known for roles like Elle Wood in Legally Blonde, and Melanie Smooter in Sweet Home Alabama could sing like that! She is a multi-talented actress and really shines as June Carter.
I had known that Johnny Cash and June Carter had been married for 35 years, but I never knew what it took for them to get together. This movie gives a fair overview of the trials and tribulations that they had to go through before they could be together.
One of the things I loved about this movie is that the background music, for the most part, is music from Cash and Carter. It helped tell the story almost as much as any dialog could.