Alright....I know it has been an incredibly long time since I have posted anything!! I have received posts explaining peoples agitation and as of yet I have neglected to relieve them of their frustrations. So in an act of desperation (and guilt) I will attempt to write a quick review of the Johnny Cash movie "Walk the Line."
The movie as a whole was good from a film makers perspective. Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix did an excellent job as actors and the script was well written.
However, the movie hinged around Cash's drug addiction and the countless times he cheated on his wife. It was a plot of tension that did not seem to resolve in the way that was expected. Not much (if any) was mentioned about the life he led afterwards which included his spiritual reformation. It focused on his affair with June Carter (thankfully without any obscenity) and his constant struggle with cocain. Other than the scene where he and June walked up to the little community church, there was no refrence to his spiritual life (I guess that can be expected from Hollywood). His marriage to June Carter was the breath of fresh air at the end of the movie. Yet the release was not as fulfilling as it could have been.
This movie for me was a kind of introduction to Johnny Cash and his music. It was interesting to find out how someone as famous as Johnny Cash actual got started...here he was in a band of three, living the way all normal suburban families lived and by chance he makes a record that eventually sells millions!!! He achieves the American dream, only to let it go to his head! I think the old cliche "power corrupts and absolutely power corrupts absolutely" could be said of fame as well. Thankfully his story has a "happy" ending!
To sum up...I enjoyed the movie and would probably watch it again knowing that there were many things I missed and didn't quite understand. The movie definitely requires a more mature audience (my younger brother didn't quite care for it). It’s a bit slow, but that is necessary for the story to make any sense. If anyone else has seen the movie yet I would love to hear your thoughts on it!!!
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"He who is our very life came down and took our death upon himself. He slew our death by his abundant life and summoned us in a voice of thunder to return to him in his hidden place, that place from which he set out to come to us when first he entered the Virgin's womb." ~St. Augustine
4 comments:
A well written review.
I got very much the same thing out of it. Like P.H. said, because it's a true story, I can't quite criticize certain negatives of the plot, however, having read (not much but some) aspects of his conversion to Christianity, I would say they definitely left out what it was that was actually transformational for him. Just like Hollywood indeed!
I think I have to agree with the general consensus here that the film was well done concerning its quality, informative (perhaps sometimes more than I particularly "enjoyed"), but was definitely left wanting with regards to Johnny's spiritual conversion and actual transformation. A shame really; I think it would have made for a much more impacting plot had they made it more complete.
I enjoyed the film. Great acting, great cast, great story. I too fell in love with The Johnny Cash's early character in the film, the awkward, lanky man from the farm.
I was disappointed, however, partway through the movie, when his drug addiction/affairs started to take place. I felt like the movie had introduced a genuine person to me, and then, in a moment of weakness, took him away, and replaced him with a selfish, lustful, hypocrite.
But, then, after a while, perhaps it was the line that cash spoke to carter, "...but I've done so many bad things..." I realized he was no different than myself. I was a sinner. If I where placed in the same position as Johnny Cash, who am I to say I wouldn't fall into sin as he did.
Then there was June's line that followed, "...True, You've done a few..." That one stuck with me. To me it represented Christ’s forgiveness to sinners. "true, you've done a few..." She doesn't say it outright, but you know it's there, somewhere in her expression, "but I forgive you."
Hello Unlucky! Thanks for posting on my blog! Yes it was a little frustraiting as far as the storyline is concered, however, the acting I think made up for that! Thanks again for the post! Btw...do you happen to know anybody by the last name of Dalbey in Spokane??
no.. I can't say that i do. I know a dedera, and and a damiano, but not a dalbey.
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