Walk The Line Analysis
(Introduction)
In the beginning, before Johnny Cash became the famous singer he is known for today, he had to withstand different challenges and tragedies that were thrown at him and that made him who he was. Welcome back. Tonight we will be delving into Johnny Cash’s representation that was presented in the biographical film ‘Walk the Line,’ created by James Mangold. The film goes along to follow Johnny Cash on his path to success as a famous singer and his path to his own destruction. The accuracy of the film will be go under critical analysis and show the audience how authentic the film is.
"Walk the Line" recounts the early life and career of country music legend Johnny Cash.
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(Plot)
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In addition to Jack’s death and dramatizing it, there is the moment right before he dies when the camera zooms into the faces of Jack and John. This close-up shot highlights anguish on Jack’s features and the guilt-ridden and sorrow marred on John’s. It accurately conveys to the audience the tension in the moment and what the characters felt. An accurate depiction of feelings is not only displayed by close-up shots, but by a cut scene that emphasizes the juxtaposition of a dark room and a near dejected, dark atmosphere to a lively room with bright colours and upbeat sounds. Before John reveals that he made the record, the gloomy feeling in the living room he stumbles into in his drunken state makes you believe he didn’t make the record, however he ecstatically tells his wife that he did and it immediately cuts to the next seen where he goes on to perform. It shows that in that moment of darkness, his life takes a turn for the best and becomes brighter and livelier. Different film techniques help to put Johnny Cash under different lights and to increase the authenticity of Joaquins acting and the overall representation to the
In the beginning, before Johnny Cash became the famous singer he is known for today, he had to withstand different challenges and tragedies that were thrown at him and that made him who he was. Welcome back. Tonight we will be delving into Johnny Cash’s representation that was presented in the biographical film ‘Walk the Line,’ created by James Mangold. The film goes along to follow Johnny Cash on his path to success as a famous singer and his path to his own destruction. The accuracy of the film will be go under critical analysis and show the audience how authentic the film is.
"Walk the Line" recounts the early life and career of country music legend Johnny Cash.
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(Plot)
Plot devices in biographical films are repeatedly …show more content…
In addition to Jack’s death and dramatizing it, there is the moment right before he dies when the camera zooms into the faces of Jack and John. This close-up shot highlights anguish on Jack’s features and the guilt-ridden and sorrow marred on John’s. It accurately conveys to the audience the tension in the moment and what the characters felt. An accurate depiction of feelings is not only displayed by close-up shots, but by a cut scene that emphasizes the juxtaposition of a dark room and a near dejected, dark atmosphere to a lively room with bright colours and upbeat sounds. Before John reveals that he made the record, the gloomy feeling in the living room he stumbles into in his drunken state makes you believe he didn’t make the record, however he ecstatically tells his wife that he did and it immediately cuts to the next seen where he goes on to perform. It shows that in that moment of darkness, his life takes a turn for the best and becomes brighter and livelier. Different film techniques help to put Johnny Cash under different lights and to increase the authenticity of Joaquins acting and the overall representation to the