#3: Walk the Line (2005)
Few love stories in music feel as raw and dark as Johnny Cash and June Carter’s, and this film lets it unfold in sweat, song, and silence. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon perform the music themselves, giving every duet an aching realism. The road scenes pulse with energy, but the emotional center is in the pauses. Cash’s trembling hands and Carter’s wary glances gave life to two artists daring to rescue each other.
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When the Man in Black finally steps onto the stage at Folsom Prison, redemption doesn’t need words; maybe only tears of sorrow or quiet joy.