This is the story of one of country music's greatest artists, the Man In Black, Johnny Cash. It takes us from his childhood on a cotton farm, where he learns to love music from his hymn-singing mother, to his rise to fame on a small record label and subsequent drug addiction and finishes with his love affair with June Carter.
It's well worth mentioning that Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon both sing all their own vocals in the film and a great job they do as well. Phoenix has all of Cash's mannerisms down pat and I'd be surprised if he's not nominated for the Oscar for this performance. The musical parts of the film are very enjoyable, particularly the famous live recording at Folsom Prison.
A fitting tribute to one of the greats who is sadly missed. Highly recommended.