
While growing up in the Great Depression era, Johnny Cash takes an interest in music and eventually moves out of his Arkansas town to join the air force in Germany. While there, he buys his first guitar and writes his own music, and proposes to Vivian. When they got married, they settled in Tennessee and with a daughter, he supported the family by being a salesman. He discovers a man who can pursue his dreams and ends up getting a record with the boys. Shortly after that, he ... (Full plot summary below)
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While growing up in the Great Depression era, Johnny Cash takes an interest in music and eventually moves out of his Arkansas town to join the air force in Germany. While there, he buys his first guitar and writes his own music, and proposes to Vivian. When they got married, they settled in Tennessee and with a daughter, he supported the family by being a salesman. He discovers a man who can pursue his dreams and ends up getting a record with the boys. Shortly after that, he was on a short tour, promoting his songs, and meets the already famous and beautiful June Carter. Then as they get on the long-term tours with June, the boys, and Jerry Lee Lewis, they have this unspoken relationship that grows. But when June leaves the tour because of his behavior, he was a drug addict. His marriage was also falling apart, and when he sees June years later at an awards show, he forces June to tour with them again, promising June to support her two kids and herself. While the tour goes on, the relationship between June and John grow more,and his marriage to his first wife ends. June finds out about the drugs, and help him overcome it. True love and care helped John eventually stop the drug usage, and finally proposes to her in front of an audience at a show.
Leave your thoughts about Walk the Line.
| Oregon HeraldMark SellsA stirring, straightforward musical masterpiece. |
| Rochester Democrat and ChronicleJack GarnerWalk the Line in nearly every way equals the engrossing power of Ray. |
| New York PostLou LumenickWalk the Line superbly combines music and two of the year's most riveting performances to tell one of the screen's great love stories. |
| Baltimore SunMichael SragowWhat Phoenix and Witherspoon accomplish in this movie is transcendent. They act with every bone and inch of flesh and facial plane, and each tone and waver of their voice. |
| Blunt ReviewEmily BluntIt aint easy walkin' into a force like Cash's life-shoes. But, Phoenix, Witherspoon and Mangold done did good... |
| Des Moines RegisterJeffrey BrunerIf Phoenix makes Cash look like he made a deal with the devil, then Witherspoon convinces you that Carter received training from angels. |
| Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)Linda CookHe may not be the only daddy to walk the Oscar line, but right now Joaquin Phoenix is ahead of the rest of the pack. |
| ComingSoon.netEdward DouglasAs much a love story as a loving musical tribute to the mysterious man in black; a fine achievement in cinematic storytelling |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertThere's no mistaking the sound of Johnny Cash, and Walk the Line gets it just right. |
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionBob LonginoIt's engaging, involving stuff, walking a fine line between reality and art. |