In 2007, “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,” hit theaters and ruined the musical biopic forever.
No one was safe. “Ray,” “La Bamba,” you name it; whatever the movie, “Walk Hard” probably skewered it in some fashion or another. But no film felt the presence of “Walk Hard” more than James Mangold’s Johnny Cash biopic “Walk the Line.”
I am a noted “Walk the Line” defender, but it would be lying to say that “Walk Hard” didn’t hit the nail on the head when it comes to biopic tropes, particularly those about complicated male musicians and their vices. “A Complete Unknown,” Mangold’s newest foray into the music biopic, is not as good as “Walk the Line,” and that makes “Walk Hard” a little more difficult to banish from your mind as you watch.
Read Sammie’s full review on Rough Draft
