Walk the Line

At the weekend I saw Walk the Line. As you all know it’s the story of Johnny Cash and his love affair with June Carter. Joaquin Phoenix gives an impressive performance as The Man in Black as does Reese Witherspoon in the Carter role. The film pretty much concentrates on the first ten years of their relationship and the music is secondary to that.

I’ve been a fan of director James Mangold since Copland and he does a very good job at setting the various time periods that the film covers. Apart from the two leads the other stand out is Robert Patrick who provides an excellent turn as Cash’s constantly disappointed father.

Even if you’re not a fan of his music it’s an entertaining, well acted film that’s worth going to see anyway for its rollercoaster love story.