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90
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Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern
Breaks through the conventions of its biopic form with a pair of brilliant performances and a whole lot more.
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88
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Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
What adds boundless energy to Walk the Line is the performance by Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash.
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88
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Rolling Stone Peter Travers
Witherspoon has nailed it before, notably in "Election," but her portrayal of June is astounding in its vitality and richness.
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88
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USA Today Mike Clark
A Johnny Cash biopic equally packed with music and frustrated love, Walk the Line goes from compelling to enthralling.
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88
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Boston Globe Wesley Morris
The film sends you home moved and in a tuneful mood.
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83
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Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
A big, juicy, enjoyable wide-canvas biography with a handful of indelible moments.
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75
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San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle
A passionate, chronicle of an extraordinary artist, and a love story that can't be beat.
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70
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Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano
The movie is less an uncharted journey than a 2 p.m. bus tour of a music industry legend. But like an expert guide, Mangold shepherds the story with enough grace, energy and skill to make it worthwhile.
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60
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Washington Post Ann Hornaday
Unfortunately, for all its good music and admirable vocal impersonations, Walk the Line slides -- very, very slowly -- downhill.
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50
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The New York Times Dana Stevens
There is no way a feature-length movie could do justice to such bounty, and Walk the Line settles for the minimum.
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