Unable to get into Chicken Little and not wanting to see that Satanic Harry Potter, NewMexiKen went instead this evening to view Walk the Line. It’s quite good. The performances by Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash and Reese Witherspoon as June Carter are excellent. The Cash music — performed quite well by Phoenix — keeps the film from sinking under the weight of its own sad story (though it is a story with a happy ending). Witherspoon’s portrayal of Carter also brings welcome humor and a light touch to the film. She’s terrific. No car chases; one small ‘splosion.
Four-and-a-half ristras on the NewMexiKen scale, five being best.
(I was kidding about Little and Potter.)
So let me guess. You were unable to get into Harry Potter and not wanting to see that Satanic Chicken Little?
We managed to get into Harry Potter last night, but it took some work. It seemed every show for miles around was sold out for two days. (And the movie was showing every 20 minutes at most theaters.)
Based on my personal observations, I’d expect the movie to make $100 million this weekend.
The good news for Walk the Line was that it was selling out here too, in part due to people who couldn’t get into Potter.