exhilarating.

Rating: 10/10 (24 November 2005)

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Yes!! My first "10" for a 2005 release I saw in the theater. Walk The Line was a wonderful Movie! It was touching, poignant, and also very entertaining. It contained sweeping cinematography, and was wonderfully directed with many a closeup shot, which worked very powerfully here.
The performances were tops. Joaquin Phoenix gave a powerful and intense performance. Reese Witherspoon is a breath of fresh air. She was charming, spirited, engaging and completely Oscar worthy. Both have an excellent chance at best Actor/Actress Oscars. The chemistry between these two is as electric as the feel of the whole Movie, and the fact that these two people do their own singing is incredible. Joaquin was great and Reese Witherspoon should record an album, preferably immediately.
To me a movie gets a 10, when there just isn't anything lacking. Walk The Line is a great movie and one does not have to be Johnny Cash fan to love this movie. Of coarse you may just become one after seeing it, but I think a biography that is just really well done can appeal to people who may not even know a lot or much, about the person before seeing it.
There is a lot to love about this movie and it crosses so many genres. It is a serious drama in many ways. It is also an entertaining and exhilarating musical that will have your foot tapping in much the same way Chicago did. It is a story of success and triumph. And it is also a love story, and in a way, much more interesting then many others on film, because this one is real. Walk The Line is my favorite film of the year so far and though I know it may not stay that way (there are at least two other movies coming out this year I suspect maybe up there) I still believe it's a perfect 10.
What Walk The line also does so beautifully is connect with the Audience. Watching this movie makes one wish they had known Johnny Cash and June Carter cash. It gets you involved very deeply, but more then involved, more like utterly immersed. This movie is destined to become a classic.
It really is, as mentioned above, a breath of fresh air, because of how truly well done on all levels it is (and that's a rarity.) There is a radiance to Walk The line one does not see often and I could see this becoming one of my favorite films ever. My vote is 10 of 10 and I hope this movie continues to generate a lot of buzz and people continue to support it and the talent involved. I had a great time seeing this and hope many others feel the same.