Walk the Line
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 18, 2005
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keithw.Nov 25, 2005
What a movie! All for the love of a good woman.
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CameronNov 29, 2005
Superb movie in every way! The Acting was absolutely incredible and the music was just amazing! How come so many people think Ray is better? No, Sorry to say but Walk The Line is way better and perhaps one of the best movies of year and Superb movie in every way! The Acting was absolutely incredible and the music was just amazing! How come so many people think Ray is better? No, Sorry to say but Walk The Line is way better and perhaps one of the best movies of year and maybe this decade!… Expand
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DrunkenMasterDec 26, 2005
This should be an 8.5, really. This film is astounding all the way around: Pheonix and Witherspoon bring amazing energy and outstanding vocal performances under the guidance of T-Bone Burnett. It is too bad the NY Times and the rest of the This should be an 8.5, really. This film is astounding all the way around: Pheonix and Witherspoon bring amazing energy and outstanding vocal performances under the guidance of T-Bone Burnett. It is too bad the NY Times and the rest of the East Coast seem automatically prejudiced against any western films without gay cowboys. Don't miss this one: it should win Pheonix an Oscar for Best Actor at least.… Expand
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RhettW.Dec 28, 2005
An "A" for effort. Reese Witherspoon swept me off my feet.
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drlowdonJul 22, 2013
Walk the Line is essentially a biopic of the legendary Johnny Cash starting with his road to prominence and taking us through his rocky marriage and battle against drug addiction.

Walk the Line is certainly a slow burner of a movie,Walk the Line is essentially a biopic of the legendary Johnny Cash starting with his road to prominence and taking us through his rocky marriage and battle against drug addiction.

Walk the Line is certainly a slow burner of a movie, director James Mangold deciding not to give his movie the 'Hollywood treatment'. Thankfully though the two leads, Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, are both fantastic. Even going as far as too sing their own vocals they are the main component in lifting the movie above others in the genre. The other component is of course the fantastic soundtrack featuring classic songs like Ring of Fire and Folsom City Blues that certainly kept me humming for days after.… Expand
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Trev29Jan 24, 2016
A truly fantastic film. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon are absolutely wonderful in their roles. They have great chemistry, and on top of that they are great singers. The music and drama are great.
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SpangleAug 21, 2014
Walk the Line is a solid film, but certainly not great. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon are phenomenal and their chemistry is noticeable. The soundtrack and singing from them both is just fantastic as well and really make the film. InWalk the Line is a solid film, but certainly not great. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon are phenomenal and their chemistry is noticeable. The soundtrack and singing from them both is just fantastic as well and really make the film. In terms of story, it is nothing more than solid. As a biography, it suffers from being about a person, but even then, the things they included all felt very formulaic, in the sense it only included Hollywood-esque material. In addition, it feels all too brief. I am glad it chose to focus a little more closely on some things, but considering it stops in 1966, it seems like there is so much they left out, considering he lived until 2003. They all really did not show why he was so influential on musicians that followed him. However, all the same, this one is more about the performances and the music, both of which are marvelous. Thus, while it is not perfect, as a biographical film about a musician, it hits the right notes.… Expand
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geo333Apr 5, 2022
its a watchable film on a great singer as The Man in Black and its struggles, great performances from the actors but I think the best one was Reese Witherspoon she did a great job as June Carter. Overall a solid biopic film.
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HerlyantiJan 6, 2016
This is the second time I watch this movie and still it's beautiful. I even more appreciate and adore the life and relationship between Johnny Cash and June Carter and their families, as well as the picture of how destiny works, how you can'tThis is the second time I watch this movie and still it's beautiful. I even more appreciate and adore the life and relationship between Johnny Cash and June Carter and their families, as well as the picture of how destiny works, how you can't avoid it no matter how hard you try. Oh, this movie is based on real story so I am so in love with it. How Johnny has a very bad relationship with his father but still he didn't walk away. I'm not sure I can do that. Standing O for him.
Not to mention his endless love with June. The fact that John died 4 months after she passed away is really really impressive. And 35 years of marriage. Hell, I kinda jealous with their love story haha.… Expand
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alejandro970Apr 17, 2020
The story of legendary singer Johnny Cash, how made his walk to success; the love affair with his muse June Carter and, how did almost spoil everything by the drug dependence. Joaquin Phoenix in one of his iconic roles.
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ty92Sep 6, 2019
This is another favourite movie of mine. First off the music in this movie is better than the original. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon are sensational. The love story is so good. I felt connected to it since it's based on the trueThis is another favourite movie of mine. First off the music in this movie is better than the original. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon are sensational. The love story is so good. I felt connected to it since it's based on the true story of Johnny Cash and June Carter. This is Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon's best performance to date.… Expand
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KaustavApr 7, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I watched Noah Baumbach's The Squid and The Whale the same week as this movie. While one of my issues with the former title was that It did nothing to help the story, I am absolutely certain in case of Walk The Line that it does convey the values of its story - caution and completion.
Director James Mangold is one of the oldest connections I have with Hollywood voluntarily without even knowing his name. I watched Knight and Day on cable and was delighted with its content despite turdic content because of my low expectations and new forays into the genre adventurous rom-coms. And then that movie got a Bollywood (Indian Film Industry) release and even though it was turdier even, I liked the nostalgia I associated it with and it had an enjoyable music album. And then Logan came about in 2017, a superhero movie unlike any other - killing of the titular and heralding a new replacement (well, that does sound like Marvel but MCEU never got around to that much story progression) and giving an experience that is a baptism by pain and loss. Needless to say, I had realised an intermittent bittersweet respect towards this director.
I was yet to know the name of this director till I remembered about the Johnny Cash movie that I had deleted twice from my hard drive before watching and after hearing his name from two separate differentiated real world sources, I had decided to follow on the cosmic (and/or subconscious) signs that the world was putting in front of me. And as a result I really respect Mangold, Joaquin Phoenix ( his roles in Gladiator and Her just do not compare to this) and Reese Witherspoon, whom I am seen in plenty of roles but I am certain this was the role she was meant for.
The story could have stretched as far as a musical show over various seasons but I think as a feature film, it keeps focus on Cash and his love - both Music and Carter. Perhaps, expanding a bit more on his relationship with tiur buddies and legends of that time (Yes, I am specifically talking about Elvis Presley, whose casting was really spot-on) would have been appreciated a lot too. But then again, this is story of the loss, pain, turbulence and resurgence of J.R. Cash and June Carter Cash. I really don't want to add anything more from the story since I feel it would ruin the experience. Even if you doubt the cast and the start it has, don't doubt it and watch. You will learn and feel pain and then you will know of love. Thus, you will know of the power of storytelling and acting well.
I was so influenced by this movie that I avidly following Cash, Carter, Presley and Bob Dylan's works. And if there was one song that I could point to as the tribute to the story told here it is - reflecting and magnifying it - Demons by Imagine Dragons.… Expand
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amheretojudgeApr 29, 2018
get yourself up..

Walk The Line The feature clocks for more than 2 hours where the actors and the characters suffer for art that is achingly good and pleasurable to watch but unfortunately it chews off way too much to make the sameget yourself up..

Walk The Line

The feature clocks for more than 2 hours where the actors and the characters suffer for art that is achingly good and pleasurable to watch but unfortunately it chews off way too much to make the same predictable point that it easily could have quite earlier. James Mangold's brilliant execution and depiction of Johnny Cash clearly displays his love and emotion for him that James doesn't fail to express it in here on any level. Joaquin Phoenix is stunning on his portrayal of Johnny Cash and is supported nicely by Reese Witherspoon throughout the course of the feature. Walk The Line has stellar performance on its side along with brilliant execution, but lacks completely on other factors like gripping screenplay, better editing and a fresh intake on biographies which it had a window to go for.… Expand
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ValBalSep 5, 2019
My favorite biopic film. It's really great how a biopic could be made into an exploration film about a man suffering from childhood trauma, addiction to alcohol and drugs and a woman who didn't push back from helping a person going throughMy favorite biopic film. It's really great how a biopic could be made into an exploration film about a man suffering from childhood trauma, addiction to alcohol and drugs and a woman who didn't push back from helping a person going through hard times. I can't ever get tired of watching brilliant performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon.… Expand
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OnaskOct 21, 2018
Brillante biopic del legendario cantante Johnny Cash. Una pareja de actores protagonista (Joaquin Phoenix y Reese Witherspoon) que realmente te hacen sentir esa química entre ellos y reproducen de manera espectacular las canciones originalesBrillante biopic del legendario cantante Johnny Cash. Una pareja de actores protagonista (Joaquin Phoenix y Reese Witherspoon) que realmente te hacen sentir esa química entre ellos y reproducen de manera espectacular las canciones originales de Cash y Carter. Quizás no describa 100% a la perfección la obra biográfica de The Man in Black, pero acerca al espectador a la época, a los acontecimientos, y a la dura vida del artista, que, un día, se convirtió en el músico más famoso del momento vendiendo incluso más discos que The Beatles.

Centrada en la lucha contra las drogas de Johnny y su lanzamiento al estrellato, Walk the Line se sitúa en las mejores direcciones de Mangold y uno de los mejores biopic que he tenido el placer de ver.

Muy recomendada.… Expand
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glommanAug 29, 2021
While I'm not an extreme fan of Johnny Cash, I still think this is a very good biopic "inspired" by his life, showing not only the good parts, but also the bad ones (and the really bad ones). Also you can never be wrong with casting JoaquinWhile I'm not an extreme fan of Johnny Cash, I still think this is a very good biopic "inspired" by his life, showing not only the good parts, but also the bad ones (and the really bad ones). Also you can never be wrong with casting Joaquin Phoenix for your movie, he does a fantastic job, as expected.
Whether or not you're a fan of Johnny Cash, the 60s, or his New American Music, this is still a thrilling drama about a musician treading the wrong path with only his family and loved ones there to support him.… Expand
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loremMar 31, 2020
Amazing performance from Joaquin Pheonix and a pretty interesting adaptation of Johnny Cash's career and personal life.
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RadonielAug 16, 2021
Although it may seem to be an odd choice to cast Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash, together with Reese Witherspoon he delivers an astounding performance - including amazing renditions of universally loved Cash-classics. Must watch!
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