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Jamie Foxx stars in this biopic of legendary soul and R&B singer Ray Charles. Skillfully edited and with a keen eye for period detail, the narrative weaves in and out of the past in an interlocking tapestry of the man's rise to fame in the 1950s and '60s. Growing up poor, black, and blind in the rural south, Charles learns--under the tutelage of his tough-love mother (Sharon Warren)--to turn these handicaps into assets. With this training, Ray eventually plays his way into a major deal with Paramount records and earns icon status as an American legend. Along the way, the high cost of fame leads him to engage in abusive relationships, manipulative behavior, and struggles with drug and alcohol problems. This is a dynamite film for the music alone (Charles's actual recordings are used in the film), but Foxx's career-benchmark performance transcends RAY's biopic roots, turning this into a piercing, full-on character study: unflinching, sometimes harrowing, and ultimately deeply moving. The sheer joy of Charles's music comes alive in Foxx's movements, and his character matures convincingly and powerfully. A stellar supporting cast is on hand to back him up every step of the way, including Larenz Tate as producer Quincy Jones, and Kerry Washington as Ray's long-suffering wife, Regina.
I love the movie! It really takes you through his life in an interesting way with his blindness. Another good musician made into movie entertainment (like Walk the Line). I like Ray Chares in this too!
The life of Ray Charles is engaging of such a famous man.
I bought this for my blind friend for Christmas by request. She saw it before and needed a replacement, specifically the theatrical version with bonus extras. Just hearing her thanks made me glad for my choice.
I've seen this movie before but usually on television it's all chopped up so I wanted to get the DVD I'm very pleased with it and it did arrive in a timely fashion
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