Walk the Line- some reflections

Last night, I again went to Pleasure Island in Downtown Disney to see the movie " Walk the Line". It was the story of Johnny Cash from his early childhood growing up on a cotton farm in Arkansas, his early failed marriage,his success in getting into the music business and touring with June Carter and other famous stars like Elvis Presley,his addiction to presciption drugs and alcohol and finally to his marriage of June Carter. It was a roller coaster life of a Saint and Sinner. Each of us to some degree can relate to the flawed hero role of Johnny Cash and to some degree June Carter.
I was interested how James Mangold, the director would portray Christianity in this movie and I was not surprised to see the subtle references to Christians as backward,legalistic and judgmental. This was the movie's only flaw for me as a Christian man. The scene in the store where June Carter is recognized by a woman who slammed Carter for her divorce calling it an abomination to God. Now as someone who is divorced, I can totally agree with that woman but the movie portrayed her as unloving and judgmental and rude rather than loving,and brokenhearted over June's failed marriage. Hollywood directors may never get it right because their worldview does not include the Lordship of Jesus Christ or the Holy Scriptures as Truth. This was a wonderful movie with great acting of Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon putting in Oscar nominated performances. The character development was tremendous as Cash grew closer and closer to June Carter committing adultery along with his boozing and drugs that finally destroyed his first marriage. I was sad the movie did not get into some of Johnny's later life where true redemption would be seen in his life lived for Christ. This and the portrayal of Christians is the only flaws of the movie and one that I unfortunately and sadly expected. Rating A-