Fantastic Phoenix in Walk the Line

Perhaps it is just me, but I love biopics. I love learning about someone’s life behind the scenes. It is especially cool to see a bio of a musician because you always wonder: “Where did he think up those lyrics? Why did he carry himself the way he did? How did he become the man that he became?”

Personally, I am a Johnny Cash fan just because my father would listen to Johnny Cash every so often. Johnny Cash has one of the most recognizable and enduring voices in music history. I didn’t grow up when he was at his prime, so I don’t remember him in the news or anything about him. In fact I didn’t even know what he looked like. I just knew his voice.

Well, in this flim, Joaquin Phoenix not only does an excellent job of making the drama real, but he does an impeccable job of imitating the legendary voice and guitar of Cash. Phoenix has proven himself to be an outstanding actor in this film…I was amazed. Reese Witherspoon does a fantastic job as well at complementing Phoenix’s performance as Cash’s longtime friend and eventual wife June Carter.

Though it’s not the happiest film you will see at the theatre, it is a great story, and the acting is phenomenal. I give the film five stars. Here’s a link to the review on Fandango.

Here’s a link to see the trailer and get movie times on Fandango.