Walk the Line | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

Walk the Line -- although conspicuously well acted -- is really no different from previous efforts, and that's a good thing. It shares the charm of the (musical biopic) genre.

Not only does the film show just how hungry Cash was to sing his songs, it understands how hungry society was for the cataclysmic changes such music brought.

It's a tidy Hollywood arc imposed on a messy real life, but it gets the job done.

the acting compensates for the weaknesses in the script

What made this film work, and what ultimately won it most of its acclaim, were the performances of the actors.