Ray (2004)

Born in a poor town in Georgia, Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven shortly after witnessing his younger brother's accidental death. Inspired by a fiercely independent mother who insisted he make his own way in the world, Charles found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered incorporating gospel, country, jazz and orchestral influences into his inimitable style. As he revolutionized the way people appreciated music, he simultaneously fought segregation in the very clubs that launched him and championed artists' rights within the corporate music business.

Directed by Taylor Hackford, this biopic profiles the life of legendary musician Ray Charles. Despite humble beginnings and the loss of his eyesight due to glaucoma at the age of six, Charles, depicted by Jamie Foxx, would nonetheless become an icon in both the music industry and the civil rights era. While the film delves into his problems with drugs and women, the bulk of the story details his career; among the highlights of that career are 12 Grammy awards and 11 R&B chart-toppers, such as "Unchain My Heart," "Hit the Road, Jack," "Georgia," "Doin' the Mess Around," and "Hallelujah I Just Love Her So." Also among the cast are Larenz Tate as Quincy Jones, as well as Regina King, Kerry Washington, and Clifton Powell. Charles' son, Ray Charles Jr. helped produce the film.

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Taylor Hackford's Ray is at heart little more than a run-of-the mill biopic that hits all the familiar story points for that genre. What keeps this film from becoming totally pedestrian is the fierce, commanding performance of Jamie Foxx. This is not an impersonation of Ray Charles, nor is it a vain attempt to bask in the glow of Charles the celebrity. Foxx finds difficult emotional places to go to, and his Ray Charles is often more interesting than the one Hackford seems to want to tell the audience about. One can believe that these amazing songs are coming from this man, and that may be the biggest compliment one can pay to the performance. That point also leads to the other aspect of the film that keeps it afloat: the superb music. The film was made with Charles' approval, and he allowed the filmmakers to use his original recordings. Had this been a play, a one-man show with the same music, it would make for a fascinating and memorable evening. As he always does, Hackford fills his film with convention after convention, and in doing so, undercuts the real and complicated issues apparent both in Foxx and in the music.

Perry Seibert, Rovi

Given that Jamie Fox's former leading credentials not that long ago were limited to the Fox comedy series In Living Color and the atrocity of film, Booty Call, this is a truly pleasant surprise break-out performance. Jamie Fox is Ray Charles in this movie. You never question it or even think of him as Jamie Fox. It truly is uncanny. He physically looks like him, especially with the glasses, but the true magic of the performance is that he acts just like him. He walks around and performs like him, smiles like him, and just does everything like him. This is the best rendering of a real-life character in film since Jim Carrey's depiction of Andy Kaufman in Man On The Moon. However, I'd venture to say that Fox's rendering of Ray is even better. The film itself is good too, though it fails to make a smooth transition in several parts of it and lulls in some parts, while not lingering long enough in others. Of course all films of this nature that are essentially biographies to some extent tend to suffer somewhat from things of this nature. It's hard to pack 70 years into 2 1/2 hrs. Thus, the script mainly traces his early days starting out in music up into the late 60's, with a few flashbacks into his childhood and a brief jump to a single event in 1979.

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This is the only film I have ever seen in which the entire audience, myself included, stood up and gave a standing ovation after the last scene. It's a celebration of the life of Ray Charles that must be seen by all of his fans. The film doesn't pull any punches though. Two of the main dramatic focuses of the picture are Ray's infidelity on the road and his heroine addiction. All-in-all, a good movie, a great Oscar-worthy performance, and a good way to spend 2 1/2 hrs. This movie held my attention so well throughout its entirety that I really couldn't believe it was nearly as long as a lengthy epic like Titanic. A few quick notes: Jamie Fox spent a lot of time with Ray Charles in preparing for this role. Jamie wore prosthetics during the entire filming of the movie that made him unable to see, so if you wonder why he acts like he's blind so well, it's because he was for the movie. Also, he did all the piano playing himself, as he is practically a professionally trained pianist himself. However, for the singing, Jamie lip syncs perfectly to Charles' vocals. Overall, 8/10 movie…10/10 Jamie Fox performance.
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141 of 169 people found this review helpful.

It would be pretty pointless for me to say that Jamie Foxx does an incredible job playing Ray, seeing as how he’s been nominated for Best Actor, and he’s even been highly proclaimed almost everywhere as the main reason to see the movie. With that in mind, I refuse to dwell on Foxx’s spot-on interpretation of Charles, but instead would just like to really quickly add my two cents on the matter and be done with it. Not only is Foxx highly believable and incredibly watchable as Charles, but he also shows a sense of emotion and love for who he’s portraying, and truly helps the audience to connect on all levels with him. Now that that’s been said, I would like to move on to the story’s main ideas, many of which showcase sides of Charles you wouldn’t expect. This movie does a lot more than just play as a tribute to Ray; instead, it actually brings out the skeletons in his closet, including showing him having affairs and becoming a heroin addict. Sure, it gives you the chance to smile happily through the lighter sides of Ray, but it also gives you a taste of his darker side, all the while entertaining you with his unique and wonderful brand of music. In other words, I laughed, I cried, and above all, I did the “Mess Around”. (To all of those non-Charles fans, Mess Around is one of his oh-so-great songs)

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It’s a hard task for a movie to introduce so many elements and then string them together seamlessly, but Ray pulls it off. Well, for the most part it does. I’m guessing the director wanted to make sure that you didn’t forget about certain issues in Charles’ life, because he kept adding in little reminders. I don’t want to ruin the film for you, but I’ll try to explain; much of the movie consists of focusing on one central idea at a time (such as drugs), but in an attempt to make sure you’re still also thinking about a separate matter that’s at hand, Hackford (the director) adds in little scenes revolving around the completely different subject (such as reminding you about Ray’s past). This makes the movie drag on a little more than it has to, plus it interrupts the movie’s flow a bit, but other than that, it doesn’t really affect the enjoyment of the film. My only other minor complaint involves the obvious “acting” from the two kids (Ray and his brother George), which took me out of the emotional situation being presented concerning them. That’s nothing though when you compare to all the greatness presented throughout the 154 minute run time. It’s impossible to appreciate what an amazing man Charles was without watching this film, because even though it’s not him on-screen, it’s still a damn excellent portrayal of his life.
Quigles, The Digital Dorm

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