Ray (2004)
A documentary look at the great ambition of the great musician Ray Charles. Ray's life began very modest in the south, where he was blind at the age of seven and did not receive attention making him reach stardom. But he began a long struggle until he rose to stardom in a remarkable way, especially during the fifties and sixties, where he became the legend of music in his time. It is a true model of a musical legend.
6 June 1967, Redwood City, California, USA
8 September 1975, Chicago, Illinois, USA
14 September 1953, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
16 September 1953, San Francisco, California, USA
23 September 1930, Albany, Georgia, USA
15 November 1978, Houston, Texas, USA
30 August 1956, Israel
May 16, 2007
Potent and vibrant as far as the music goes, but reticent, self-conscious and pretty much stuck on unexplored surfaces when it comes to this creative giant's complex life and times.
October 29, 2004
Foxx does what he's supposed to. He steals his own show.
November 04, 2004
Jamie Foxx's all-encompassing performance in the title role more than justifies the early Oscar gossip it has generated.
December 28, 2010
Excellent portrayal of extraordinary musician.
November 02, 2004
Vibrantly intelligent and tough-minded.
August 25, 2010
Jamie Foxx is excellent, and sturdily supported by [James L.] White's script all the way.
October 29, 2004
To describe Foxx's performance here is to gush, and so gush we will.
April 29, 2009
I wanted excellent, but it's only mediocre.
October 31, 2004
Sure, it's the Jamie Foxx breakout role. But the movie around it is so systematically 'inspirational' that it comes perilously close to sabotaging the breakout.
June 21, 2007
Give Jamie Foxx the damn Oscar already, it's done.
February 05, 2011
A powerhouse performance piece for Jamie Foxx and a rock solid biopic.
November 04, 2004
Eminently worth seeing.
