Walk The Line: Two Thumbs Up!

Loved the leads, Phoenix and Witherspoon.

Loved their vocal performances too -- I'd buy the CD just to hear them sing those songs. Their version of Jackson is one of the best I've ever heard. Same for Phoenix doing Get Rhythm.

Loved how they quietly placed Johnny Cash in context -- a guy who was a peer of Elvis AND Dylan -- who else would you put in that group?

The story angle was good too -- Beauty and the Beast meet rockabilly.

Did I mention that I loved the soundtrack? Right.

Looooooove the poster (click for larger version).

All in all, I'd certainly put Walk the Line right up there with Coal Miner's Daughter if not Ray. In fact, I'd put it over the latter movie simply because it has two great performances and the leads do their own singing. I suppose if you don't like the music, or if you weren't a Johnny Cash fan then you could skip this movie. But Miss Julie and I do love the music and we're both fans -- so we enjoyed it.