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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 393 reviews)
Sales Rank: 104
Category: DVD
Director: James Mangold
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Label: 20th Century Fox
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 135 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
UPC: 024543224228
EAN: 0024543224228
ASIN: B000E8QVWY
Release Date: February 28, 2006
Theatrical Release Date: November 18, 2005
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Editorial Reviews:
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A solid and entertaining biopic, Walk the Line works less as a movie than an actors' showcase for its stars. Joaquin Phoenix's total immersion into the skin of singer Johnny Cash is startling--watching it, you can't believe this is the same guy who whined about being "vexed" in Gladiator. As he evolves from a farm boy to gospel croonin' plunker to the Man in Black, Phoenix disappears into Cash's deep baritone, his way of slinging the guitar onto his back, and his hunched-up style of strumming. But it's more than just picking up mannerisms: Phoenix also sings as Johnny Cash, and it's quite impressive.
The story of how Johnny Cash became Johnny Cash traces from his childhood under a distant father (Robert Patrick) to his early attempts at a music career, during which he married his girlfriend Vivian (Ginnifer Goodwin). During a tour with the likes of Elvis (Tyler Hilton) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Waylon Malloy Payne), he encounters singer June Carter (Reese Witherspoon), and his love for her--and her rejection of him through the years--spurs him into drugs, drinking, and depression. As with most movies based on real-life singers, as his popularity grows, the women come a-flockin', and the childhood demons surface. Witherspoon, who matches Phoenix drawl for drawl, plays June both as a sassy spitfire whose charm breaks your heart, and as a sympathetic friend who tries to help Cash get over--well, her. The love story is what endures, but the movie comes most alive during its musical numbers, and even if you're not a country fan, it may just get you to run out and buy a Johnny Cash album.--Ellen A. Kim
Description
Singer. Rebel. Outlaw. Hero. With his driving freight-train chords, steel-eyed intensity and a voice as dark as the night, the legendary ?Man in Black? revolutionized music?and forged his legacy as a genuine American icon. Golden Globe winners Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon star (and sing) as Johnny Cash and June Carter in this inspiring true story of one man?s unwavering devotion to his sound, his message and the greatest love of his life.
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 A moving portrayal July 15, 2006
If you are not a Cash or Carter fan you very well may be after seeing this film. I was moved by Witherspoon and Pheonix's performances. They were believable in these roles and the passion they felt for each other was intense and at times torturous. The music was great, I loved when they sang together. Impressive that they not only are fine actors but also good singers.
 absolutely the best movie of 2005 July 13, 2006
i didn't really want to watch walk the line went i went to see it in theaters, but it was definately worth it. when we left i was so impressed by the performances of both leads, not only in the acting, but in the singing as well. true, they don't sound exactly like johnny cash and june carter, but they bring the same emotion, power, and general strenght to the performances. but i guess that wasn't good enough for some people who have decided to slam it because reese witherspoon's singing isnt good enough and juaquin pheonix's isn't exactly the same as johnny cash's. but that doesn't matter because this is at it's center a movie about true love between the two lead characters, and it worked perfectly for that. everything else (ie brilliant singing) was just icing on the cake!
A movie worth watching! July 12, 2006
Walk the Line sheds light on the life of the well-known singer Johnny Cash.
It is a film about human relations, hope and second chances, but most importantly about trust, love, and inner strength.
Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon have outdone themselves with their performances, which are outstanding to say the least.
The only major setback is in relation to Ginnifer Goodwin who is not that great as Vivian Cash.
The setting, the plot, the dialogues, and the music are all wonderful!
In short, it is a movie definitely worth watching, as it will surely provide for an evening's entertainment!
An excellent film in its own right. July 9, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was expecting disappointment, along the lines of the Bobby Darin biopic, which failed its subject dismally. However, Walk the Line was well constructed and superbly acted. Johnny Cash himself would have been proud of this work. I would have liked to have seen all the Director's edits restored (shown in the 'Special Features' segment) and a little of the glory that followed with Cash's career progression from where this particular film ends. Cash was clearly a special man, who became an American icon. Pheonix and Witherspoon portrayed their characters with respect and dedication; some final, additional concert footage would have been a treat: the music was wonderfully portrayed and Pheonix captured that magic. The Director's commentary is also a walk through history, superbly delivered. Well done to all concerned - highly recommended!
 Fantastic performances by Phoenix and Witherspoon but story lags July 8, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The performances in this film are awesome. I was initally irritated that Joaquin Phoenix was cast in a role that seemed too big for him; in fact too big for most actors to attempt. But he truly melts into the role and I felt like I was getting a glimpse into Cash as a human being beyond his performance persona.
Phonix and Reese Witherspoon are wonderful together as Johnny Cash and June Carter. The chemistry between the two feels very real and natural. June Carter was an amazing woman and artist and Reese Withespoon gives you a sense of both her talent, grit, and vulnerability. Good as she was, Reese Witherspoon's performance didn't seem worthy of a best actress Oscar.
As enjoyable as the movie was, I found myself getting restless by the second half. I began to feel like I was seeing the same scene over and over again. Johnny Cash does drugs, gets in trouble, disapoints June, and pleads with her not to leave. However well acted, I didn't get any sense of growth or progress in Johnny Cash.
The ending also makes it sound like "and they got married and lived happily ever after" Johnny Cash still had a stint in prison , a few relapses, other problems ahead of fim although there's no doubt that June and his children went a long way towards moderating his excesses.
So great performances, nice sense of "being there" during some CW history in the making but leaves an enormous gap between the elderly Cash who had come to a level of peace with his demons and the more experienced but still wrestling with demons Cash we see at the end of the film.
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