Genre: Drama, Biography, Drugs, Infidelity, Betrayal, Marriage
Tagline: The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles. A man who fought harder and went farther than anyone thought possible.
Plot: If a life is merely the sum of its parts, then the story of Ray Charles might read as a tale of personal highs and lows behind a lengthy, award-winning career in the music business.But for a man who synthesized his struggles, pain and personal darkness as effectively as he incorporated a myriad of musical styles—Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Rock and Roll, Gospel, Country & Western—into his art, the story reads much differently, transformed from a sequence of events and accomplishments into a compelling and ultimately inspiring journey of a one-of-a-kind genius with a distinct vision…who, along the way, gave the world a new way to
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 Sluggish, conventional, and almost completely lacking in energy, Ray is a textbook example of how not to make a bio-pic. Take away the bravura performance by Foxx and a soundtrack that chronicles Charles' early recording history, and you're left with a tranquilizer. And the film is long enough to provide an opportunity to catch a few winks.  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
Jamie Foxx rocks the house as the late, great Ray Charles. Can this one movie make America seem beautiful again?--Charles Taylor (Salon)
Maybe I'm just in a generation that doesn't get Charles’ appeal, but this movie doesn't do much in the way of teaching it to me. C+--Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)
Foxx doesn't just sound like Ray Charles. He becomes him, right on down to the way Charles bobbed his head back-and-forth to the music, as though he felt it resonate deep within his soul.  --Tiffany Sanchez (CultureDose.net)
I will withhold judgment regarding Jamie Foxx being nominated for an Oscar (or winning one) because it is presumptuous. Foxx’s performance deserves one but that is entirely up to the decision of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. For now, enjoy the film as it is. Stop by to get to know Ray, and stay for the music. 10/10--'Le Apprenti' (Movie-Vault.com)
It’s a good looking movie, with no expense spared in the recreation, although it never really colors outside the designated lines to offer something unexpected.  --Vince Leo (Qwipster.net)
As much as Ray flounders, throughout its duration, it remains worth seeing. Just thinking of Foxx’s interpretation, sunglasses on and piano at his side, I am tempted to pound away at my computer keyboard and recreate the groovy tunes in my head, right now.  --Danny Baldwin (BucketReviews.com)
“Ray” may not be as brilliant and complex as its subject, but it still puts on a hell of a show. --Loey Lockerby (eFilmCritic.com)
Probably Ray Charles and he already left us a legacy of music; one which speaks greater volumes than the film that borrows his name but not his soul.  --Erik Childress (eFilmCritic.com)
Ultimately, it's the music that keeps me drawn into the film, followed closely by Jamie Foxx's soulful (in both senses of the word) performance. The time periods are recreated vividly, the direction is smooth, the film works. Now I think about Ray Charles a lot, too. B+--Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com)
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Taylor Hackford
The Devil's Advocate, Proof of Life, An Officer and a Gentleman |
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Taylor Hackford
The Devil's Advocate, Proof of Life, An Officer and a Gentleman |
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