Solid, entertaining bio which I made the mistake seeing the day after I saw Ray on video - both have singers from poor backgrounds, both had brothers who died, both suffered drug addictions, both only found fame after finding their own voice, both rooted aroud on the road. This one is more of a love story, between Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon - the film could have started with their characters meeting or be told from her point of view.
Phoenix impresses in the most flashy role; he really looks like Cash at times. Witherspoon is OK as the chirpy southern gal - we don't really get to know her as well. Some good scenes like the opening one at Folsom prison. Like all bios it includes a few "you're mad to try it" scenes.
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