March 7, 2006
A Little Cash
Caught a nice movie the other night. Walk the Line is the Hollywood version of the younger life of the demon-filled country music icon, Johnny Cash. Joaquin Phoenix, who played JR Cash, did a super job singing all of Cash’s songs and he certainly did a great stage impersonation of the “Man in Black”. Reese Witherspoon is wonderful as the love of his life, June Carter Cash. The likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and Waylon Jennings were well performed throughout the film. I especially liked the exchanges between the tortured Cash and his bitter, never-can-be-pleased father, played by Robert Patrick. The opening scenes about the loss of the baritone singers older brother were both touching and a powerful way to set the scene for a movie I feel you’ll really enjoy. Here’s the site if you want to check it out.
Rick
Filed under: Movies that Moved Me
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