Title: A for Effort, C for Sound
Product review: Phoenix can carry a tune better than Johnny, but he sure can't carry the depth of Johnny's vocal emotion, resonance, and presence. Johnny Cash was an artist that used raw attitude and edge over musical talent and performance gloss. Phoenix's brave portrayal of a flawed yet likeable man was admirable and Oscar worthy. His singing is not. Reese Witherspoon, on the other hand, is not even close to the pure Appalachian soul of June Carter Cash. Goes to prove you can act your way through...to a point. That point ends where the real and honest artistry begins. Nice try, but no 5-star cigar. For music, there's no substitute for the real deal. Buy Johnny and June discs instead.
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