Start Preparing Your Speech Now Joaquin

I saw Walk The Line this weekend. I found it to be an incredibly moving experience. Even though Johnny and June were famous, the movie is really about two things we can all relate to -- love and the fact that we are all flawed and often want to do better, but don't or can't until someone reaches out and helps us. After having seen it, I really can't imagine anyone playing Johnny but Joaquin Phoenix, not only because he was able to transform his looks and voice, but because he has a depth and a sadness that you can see in his eyes the same way that Johnny did. I think the fact that he also lost a brother at a young age enabled him to relate to the character and find the darkness and slightly tortured soul within Johnny and himself. Reese Witherspoon was also truly a marvel as June. She is Southern and a sassy, no-nonsense type like June and this brought real honestly to the performance. This movie really shows you how important the correct casting of a film can really be. James Mangold, the director, is very talented, the music is great and so is the writing, but this movie hinges on the correct casting to make it reach out and really suck you in. Reese is already a star, but I think this movie is going send Joaquin to the A List and might just win him a little statue. This interview with Joaquin is worth reading once it gets going and this review from Rolling Stone is spot on. Just as a side note, to all those of you who watch One Tree Hill, if you closely watch a few scenes that include a young Elvis, you might see a familiar face.