Walk The Line DVD > Reviews

Advantages: Great music and performances
Disadvantages: Always tough to cram years of life into two hours

...omitted from the film but Walk The Line makes a wise decision and mainly concentrates on the rise of Cash. By keeping things simple and concentrating on the music, Walk The Line becomes a very accessible drama for any audience. You don't have to be a fan of Cash or the music to leave the theatre satisfied. James Mangold does a very solid job of directing the film; he gets the right performances out of his actors and most importantly makes sure ... Read review

Advantages: Great story, amazing music and real life performances
Disadvantages: none

...you with absolute confidence that Walk the Line is as good as the critics say. I would give this film 6 stars if I could. The story: The film begins with Cash as a young boy growing up with his older brother. Early on tragedy strikes when Jack is mortally injured in a sawmill accident and the only thing his father has to say to his younger son is an accusatory, "Where were you?" Cash then joins the air force straight out of high school happy ... Read review

Advantages: Great acting
Disadvantages: Not particularly exciting

...this has been proved in Walk the Line. As June, she plays the attention-seeking tart with a heart to absolute perfection. Her tenderness towards Johnny when he is suffering is truly touching. I'm so pleased that finally she has had a role that she can truly get her teeth into. Joaquin Pheonix as Johnny Cash is also pretty good. I haven't seen any films that I can think of that have starred Joaquin Pheonix before, so I didn't have a prior opinion ... Read review

Advantages: Great movie, great story, great cast.
Disadvantages: Haven't found one...

"Hello, I'm Johnny Cash…" is how Cash started his concert at Folsom's High Security prison in 1968 and it's also how this movie starts. A roaring audience of criminals awaits the singer entrance. Joaquin Phoenix is in the backstage, dressed in black, with a guitar on his back… This is the start of a story about a little boy with a hard life of poverty, hit by the premature death of his brother and by his father's aloofness. His first years quickly ... Read review

Advantages: Good biopic of a music legend
Disadvantages: Phoenix just gets away with it

I'm the kind of guy who cut my teeth and, often parts of my head, to Led Zeppelin and the Rolling stones. So, as a youth, the idea of listening to the music of a blonde with big hair and spangled boots, or anyone wearing a Stetson was somewhat nauseating. In my nerdish hirsute naivety I had no idea of the debt that all types of modern music owed to Country and Western, and its influence on Rock and Roll in particular. I came to my senses , and about ... Read review

Advantages: Heartwarming, compelling, fantastic soundtrack
Disadvantages: If you hate country music then it's not for you!

I always loved listening to Johnny Cash when I was growing up. I loved his music from an early age when my Stepdad would have his cd's playing in his study and I would listen through the door! So when I heard they were making a film about him I was thrilled. As much as I loved his music I hadn't taken the time to read about his life etc as I has with others singers I liked. I thought this would be a great insight into his life. For those of ... Read review

Advantages: Stunnig story line, Reese Witherspoon, awesome soundtrack, addictive
Disadvantages: NA

º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º Walk The Line º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ This is a great film for all those people who are into their music, and in particular, jazz and blues, and rock and roll. This film is based on a true event and is the story of Johnny Cash.....(as i am sure you have all heard of but if you haven't, he was a rock and roll singer and song writer back in the 1960's) º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º A Bit about the Film:º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ Guidance ... Read review

Advantages: Great, oscar winning movie, great singing!
Disadvantages: None

This was a really great movie and one you should definitely see. It is about the life of Johnny Cash, the famed American country singer. Johnny Cash is played by Joaquin Phoenix and June Carter (his eventual wife) is played by Reece Witherspoon. I did not know anything about Johnny Cash before I saw this and even if you aren't a fan of his music that will not put you off the film. It chronicals his early life as a child (briefly) before he became ... Read review

absolutely amazing. you gotta see it. i hadnt heard much of Johnny Cash before i saw this film, i got played some just before i saw it, which is always helpfull. but isnt essential as the story is good enough. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon learnt there instruments and had there voices trained especially for this and it really was amazing they sounded perfect. i read some reviews that say the story didnt take them in properly, i completelty disagree, i can watch this over and over and still love the story line. have fun watching this you wont regret it :)

Advantages: mix of genres, includes Cash's music, suitable for whole family
Disadvantages: Quite long-but not really, not great special features

In one word? Fantastic, mind-blowing, best film ever made! Ok a few words over, but I had to say that, because if you are considering this film, consider no more! Watch it! I promise you will never forget it. Ok I will quickly sum up the film, then talk a bit about other aspects SUMMARY: The film takes place in the era of the Great Depression in America. Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny Cash, a music legend. As a young boy, his brother Jack dies in ... Read review

Advantages: Great Music, Wonderful Acting and Singing
Disadvantages: Not as sensational as one would expect it to be?

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REVIEW OF THE FILM SEEN AT THE CINEMA. THE DVD IS DUE FOR RELEASE ON 22 MAY 2005. Cast: Joaquin Phoenix (Johnny Cash), Reese Witherspoon (June Carter), Robert Patrick, Ginnifer Goodwin, Tyler Hilton, Shelby Lynne, Waylon Payne, Dan Miller, Shooter Jennings, Dan Beene Director: James Mangold Release at cinema: Friday February 3 2006 "Walk the Line" sets out to tell the tale of the early years of Johnny Cash's troubled ... Read review

an excellent film, i can watch this film over and over again! was never a fan of Johnny Cash but this film has certainly made me one! great acting by Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix make this film an absolute classic - well deserving of its oscar!