Genre: Drama/Musical/Romance/Biography
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin
Johnny Cash (Phoenix) was one of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century. He took up music much to the objection of his father and married his childhood sweetheart, Vivian (Goodwin). His creative lyrics and voice soon saw him soar to new heights. He met June Carter (Witherspoon) a fellow country musician and they both instantly became good friends. His fame and fortune got him addicted to drugs for which he was convicted on multiple occasions. This also led to him to break off his marriage with Vivian. Most of the movie revolves around Cash's rise to fame and his notorious drug addiction. The music is foot-tapping and makes the music lover want to explore Cash's genre of music. Performances are brilliant and Joaquin Phoenix is exceptional. Reese Witherspoon looks stunning throughout the movie and the duo make a great on-screen pair. The movie stretches Cash's drug addiction story due to which it is not able to explore other sides of his life, like the huge forest fire that his tour bus had initiated.
Thumbs up: Great music and great performances
Thumbs down: Could have explored more aspects of Johnny Cash's life
Rating: 7.0/10
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