Walk The Line

I know I'm probably far behind in finding this out, but I just finished watching the Johnny Cash film Walk The Line, and I loved it. Missed it when it was in theatres here, and just finally caught up with it.

Terrific movie. I don't usually enjoy biopics, but it had a fantastic screenplay, terrific direction, the musical sequences were really well done, and the performances...

Man, the PERFORMANCES! Joaquin Phoenix delivers the goods. BIG time. He's always great in everything he's in, but he really outdid himself. And Reese Witherspoon was equally compelling, and deserved her Oscar. (Although don't you think she should have gotten that Oscar for Election? She was knockout in that movie.)

Watching this movie also made me mad. When you think that this film, Brokeback Mountain, and Capote were all out in the same year, and CRASH wins the Best Picture Oscar... it makes you sad. Or at least, it makes me sad.

Walk the Line deserved a Best Picture nomination. If you haven't seen it, catch it. It's worth it.