Saturday, March 04, 2006
Walk The Line
Finally watched it last weekend, been waiting for its release here ever since it opened in November in every freaking corner of the Earth except Malaysia. For those in the dark, Walk The Line is a musical biopic of The Man In Black - the late, great, Johnny Cash.
So I called GSC (TGV's not showing it for god knows what reason), to book the tickets beforehand, and guess what, this epic biography which won 3 Golden Globes and is in the running for 5 Academy Awards is classified under "other English movies"...
?!?! even bloody big black momma's house comes before that.
The cineplex was at most an 8th filled, which is really just sad. On to the movie, Joaquin Phoenix totally kicks ass with his brilliant portrayal of warm friend Johnny and his alter ego/stage personality Cash. The chemistry between June Carter (played by Reese Witherspoon) and Johnny Cash is thoroughly compelling, with both actors giving Oscar-calibre performances to own their roles without fear. This movie is more than just a biography of one of the greatest country and blues songwriters, it is a love story which is all the more engaging because it's true.
If you enjoy country music, you'll love this movie. Heck, if you like any type of music, you'll still love it anyway. The movie is filled with lots of Cash classics impressively performed and sung by Phoenix and Witherspoon themselves. Phoenix learnt the guitar and totally immersed himself in Cash's work just so that he could play the part to perfection, totally deserving the Oscar IMHO. Witherspoon's angelic voice was soulful, and her southern country accent was lovably believable. There's even a brief cameo appearance by Tyler Hilton as The King himself-Elvis Presley.
GO WATCH THIS MOVIE!!! Like, NOW!!!!
Rotten Tomatoes gave it 84%, I give it a 9/10. It'll be the best RM10 you ever spent.
