Walk the Line

  • 2006


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Average Rating 3.7/5
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1.5
Advertisement But Walk The Line doesnt really live up to its best moments. Av Club
1.5
They are indeed a fascinating subculture, strenuously committed to their faith and to the denial of their own self interest (a self interest that West .. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Like Penns earlierqueasily mixes high comedy with bursts of disturbing violence. Austin Chronicle
3.5
The way they shine and roll all wrong under those drooping, cold blooded lids is method acting straight from the original amphetamine reptile.
4.4
James Mangolds Walk the Line, with its dead on performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, helps you understand that quality. Rogerebert
4.0
It shares the charm of the genre.It has Cash abandoning the music of the church for the devils tunes. Telegraph
4.0
With material this catchy and stars this winning, Mangolds movie will have your feet tapping.
5.0
This is a special film, more than a biopic its an emotional masterpiece, and easily one of the years best pics. Cinema Blend
4.0
I mean, really ladyhow long can you string a poor bastard along!.Seriously though, if deep love, a percolating romance and a handful of cute moments b .. JoBlo
5.0
But great moments often catch us unaware beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one. Spirituality And Practice
3.2
The likable star is painted in too simple a way to ever approach knowing his self invented characterwhich leaves us only listening to the music and he .. Sover
3.1
These newsongs proved Cashs power; he could practically sing the phone book andgenerate warmth and tears. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
Because of the material, it must be that way, but ultimately, the romance loses its emotional weight as a result. Mark Reviews Movies
4.4
We may have had 30 years of an effects driven film culture, but what real movie lovers crave are acting stretches and showmanship that truly surprise. .. Usa Today
2.5
But in doing that, hes undone everything that came before it and turned what shouldve been a taut thriller into a mediocre one. Reel Film Reviews
3.8
Many of the songs are performed by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. Lariat
3.5
Phoenix and Witherspoons performances are the films greatest strengths, accurate, honest and affecting. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Phoenix and Witherspoon do their own singing, and they cant be faulted; their acting is (expectedly) excellent, but their singing is (unexpectedly) ev .. News Review
4.0
This simple fact keeps the film from being something truly special, even though the story is especially well told. Shadows On The Wall
5.0
In addition, Phoenix and Witherspoon sang all their numbers and Witherspoon in particular turns out to be a terrific singer.The Great Mangolds directi .. View London
3.5
Who wouldnt want to see a movie about how Johnny Cash became Johnny Cash Cs Monitor
4.0
Outstanding performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon help make it the strongest country music film in years. Film Journal
3.0
But ultimately, Walk the Line doesnt do much to really illuminate its subject. Mountain X
3.5
In spite of its standard biopic gaps and simplifications, Walk the Line gets the big things right. Npr
5.0
Waves could be seen washing up to the front of the seaside Cottage Bar in Ft. Star Tribune
3.5
It would have been impossible to depict Cashs entire life in a two hour movie without risking shallow treatment. Emanuellevy
4.0
Their wonderful musical numbers make this biopic something special. Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
3.8
2006 Oscar Nominations: Best Actor (Joaquin Phoenix); Best Actress (Reese Witherspoon); Best Costumes; Best Film Editing; Best Sound Mixing Ew
4.0
Although the plot is a tired one, Walk The Line avoids hitting any dud notes, thanks to the excellence of the two leads. Eye For Film
4.0
Even so, it runs over two hours.I dont expect a rich life to be condensed to two hours, but I do expect a good story.
3.8
Whats more, the movie provides a showcase for one of the years great performances, Reese Witherspoon as June Carter, the woman who became Cashs second .. Sf Gate
4.0
James Mangolds mostly excellent Walk the Line is designed as a Christian epic. Time
3.5
Fikria Sael tends to her premature son, Mundhir.(Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Post) It had been 24 hours since a doctor had last visited the largest civili .. Washington Post
3.1
Walk the Line is two and one quarter hours in length, but only scrapes the surface of Johnnys life as a whole. The Movie Boy
3.5
This is the kind of material strictly manufactured for critical attention, and while itll likely be one of the best reviewed films of the year, its no .. Bullz-Eye
4.0
is more a series of episodes strung together, interspersed with stage performances of Cash in concert. Reeling Reviews
3.8
The running length of Walk the Line is just about right.135 minutes is long enough to develop a coherent narrative (rather than making this feel like .. ReelViews
3.0
Their cat and mouse love story provides the films core but unfortunately cant quite overcome Walk the Lines formulaic nature. Hollywood
3.8
But what makes the film different is that its structured as an epic love story. Seattle Pi
3.0
Combined with the disappointing music, the film is too long and lacks pace. Tony Medley
3.5
Phoenixs performance has flaws, to be sure, but his approach is the right one. Pajiba
3.8
Coming just a year after Taylor Hackfords Ray, comparisons between this and that Oscar winning Jamie Foxx biopic are inevitable. On most levels, those .. Movie Freak
3.5
What made this film work, and what ultimately won it most of its acclaim, were the performances of the actors. 7M Pictures
3.1
Most Johnny Cash fans probably dont care that much about how their hero ended up with June Carter. Therein resides the main problem with Walk the Line .. The Star
4.4
Surprisingly, the risk pays off handsomely, as Phoenix and Witherspoons sterling musical performances give this biographical drama about the two count .. Deseret News
4.0
Gus Van Sant pulled it off with Last Days, a quiet and intensely particular chamber piece that honored Kurt Cobain with truth over myth. La Weekly
4.0
Witherspoon provides the picture an emotional richness, depth and balance not often achieved in movie bio land. Varia Gate
3.1
Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line.I would like to here by declare a moratorium on bio pics of music legends until Hollywood comes up with something new .. Three Movie Buffs
3.8
Started several years ago, Art Alley is an evolving showcase of Kansas City street artists. Kansas City
1.9
It can also stand for Really Awkward Nutty Dinosaurs which is quite rand, isnt it).Being alive is the miracle. Ross Anthony
5.0
Performers themselves can fall prey just as easily to the rock n roll mystique. The Filmy Ap
3.8
A Southern Belle is already hard to resist, but Ms. Witherspoon takes this opportunity to shine as she never has before. Big Picture Big Sound
4.7
Goodwin shows us the fallout, which could and should lead to her own Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Waffle Movies
4.8
A fine achievement in cinematic storytelling thanks to great acting and brilliant direction from James Mangold. ComingSoon
3.8
Still, all that generic biopic stuff and even the awful ending cant take away from the joy of watching Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon singing t .. Montreal Film Journal
3.5
Its a tidy Hollywood arc imposed on a messy real life, but it gets the job done. Film Comment
3.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
3.0
Witherspoon shines as the clowning Nashville diva as if born to the role. Decent Films
3.5
Mangold understands how to deliver romance without the moon eyes or saccharine coating, and his careful, intimately close camera gets us under the ski .. Flip Side Archive
4.0
Reese Witherspoon really takes her acting to another level with this film, bringing an electricity to the part of June Carter that deserves more than .. Movie Metropolis
5.0
Despite the pitfalls of most biopics, nothing in this film rings false. New States Man
3.8
Walk the Line is unusually moving without ever becoming mawkish, in the usual biopic way. Its a virtual reincarnation of a peerless American artist. M Tv
3.5
All the biopic boxes are ticked childhood trauma, early struggles, the drug years and Mangold directs with efficiency rather than flair, but its the c .. Future Movies
3.8
We want you to be happy!.What if I do a mailing and get returned mail Movie Eye
4.0
Black Magic movies review As Johnny Cash, Joaquin Phoenix captures the country legend in a spellbinding performance Phoenix gives a soulful and musica .. Orlando Sentinel
3.0
This is the smart filmmaker that knows often times people have the same upbringings and same challenges in life and that a re telling will neither enl .. Films Nobs
3.5
Heartfelt and entirely conventional, Walk the Line proposes a Johnny Cash biopic as sincere karaoke, with the performers incidentally using their own .. Cine Passion
4.5
Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon do their own singing through more songs than you can count, and are so thoroughly convincing, as Johnny Cash and June Ca .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
4.0
Witherspoon and Phoenix are brilliant. Their chemistry is undeniable. The way they play off of each other is masterful. They make Walk the Line unforg .. Juicy Cerebellum
4.2
Weve walked this line before, so its good news for Mangold that his excellent cast makes us forget it. Week In Rewind
4.4
Witherspoon is equally good, giving depth to what could have been a very one dimensional role. Crazed Fan Boy
4.5
Game of Thrones: Sounds Like the Iron Bank Wont Be in the Final Season IGN News The representative of the Iron Bank, Tycho Nestoris played by Mark Gat .. Film Force Ign
2.5
Michael swirled onto the Florida Panhandle as a still growing Category 4 hurricane Wednesday, pushing a storm surge onto the coasts white sand beaches .. 2 The Advocate
2.5
And the words ignite onscreen, fueled by volatile and Oscar worthy turns by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon.But oh, what a mangled mess Mangold .. Looking Closer
3.5
Biopics are among my least favorite genres because of the almost inevitable problems, but this was a pretty good biopic. Gost Dog
1.5
Cashs story may be interesting, but you wouldnt know it by this plodding paint by numbers script, which not only presages every plot point in the firs .. San Diego Metropolitan
3.0
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5.0
And earns our empathy in one of the finest performances of the year. The Reel Deal
3.8
Walk the Line isnt as great a biopic as Ray, but its still a fine tribute to the Man in Black and his muse. Washington Times
3.5
Walk the Line walks the line, and with frequently moving grace and balance. Now Playing Mag
3.8
But the many fervent cinematic moments dont rise above the ordinary, they dont touch you profoundly.
3.8
Walk the Line is buoyed by such sharp writing and strong performances that it floats above the tired conventions of the movie biography. Time Of India
4.5
It completely charms me every time I watch it, which is frequently. rachelsreviews.net
4.4
Remove the screenplay issues and one will discover that Walk the Line is an enjoyable and often entertaining picture about the life of a musical legen .. Cinema Sight
3.8
A worthwhile tribute to two country music legends, featuring two talented young actors at the peak of their powers. Boston Herald
3.8
Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon will likely be nominated for Oscars for their phenomenal performances as Johnny Cash and June Carter in Walk the .. Sac Ticket
3.1
Luckily, at the heart of this movie is the tender, ever rocky relationship between soul mates Johnny Cash and June Carter. Bangit Out
4.5
When it ended, I thought Huh But the story was just getting going! LYTRules.com
1.5
Phoenix cant make lyric art of Cashs songs, but he can make performance art of the moment in which he sings them. Blogcritics.org



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