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 Rating:  - "Ray" is OK"Ray" is what I would describe as a standard Hollywood version of a high budget biography film. What makes this movie special is the subject; Ray Charles. We get a somewhat complex picture of Ray Charles with interspersed flash backs to give us "deep background". It was generally known that Mr. Charles had his weakness for drugs but I didn't realize how strong the addiction was. The acting is very good but I had a real problem understanding much of the dialogue of Jimmie Foxx; the actor who plays Mr. Charles. I don't recall Ray Charles as a mumbler although I don't know that I saw him all that much in interviews or talk shows. However, if it was the was he spoke, there was no need to put that into the movie and leave many in the audience scratching their heads and wondering what he said. For this he won the Best Actor Oscar? What is the key to "Ray" is the music. It was well presented and I was singing to myself for days after. Enjoy the music and see if you can get subtitles. Rating:  - Ray: Miss the Movie, Hear the MusicIn the opening scene of the 2004 docudrama "Ray" we see a tree hung with bottles to trap evil spirits, and Ray's mom Aretha telling him "Don't let nothin' or nobody make you no cripple." He didn't, but director Taylor Hackford did. It's certainly tough for anyone to tranform the 73 year life of the genius of Ray Charles into a two hour movie and make it work. Still, a whole lot more of that great music and a whole lot less of his failings would have gone a long way toward fixing a movie more interested in the evil in the bottles than the beauty of their sound. Through a series of flashbacks, done in the vivid color of the then-seeing Ray, we learn about his personal "demons". Well, the first of them anyway. At the age of 5 he saw his brother drown, although in autobiographies he tells of trying to get him out unsuccessfully. Water seems to follow screen Ray everywhere after that, done to death at the mercilessly artful hands of Hackford. In an autobiography, Mr. Charles said that although the tragedies of losing his brother and then his mother were the worst things in his life, they were "strangely enough, extraordinarily positive for me." Typical, remarkable Ray. It wasn't the guilt, but the humility and drive that made Ray, RAY. There are scenes of great courage and strength, especially those involving his mother, Aretha, played with amazing poise by actress Sharon Warren. These scenes go a long way to helping the movie because we get a sense of where Ray got ... Read More Rating: - Ray: Just Another Life Story of the LuckyJoel Siegel from Good Morning America calls Ray "One of the best films I ever saw." I couldn't disagree more. Ray is an attempt to present the life story of the musical genius, Ray Charles Robinson. His career all begins in Seattle; his journey to the city from North Florida 1948 served as the movie's opening scene. The plot revolves how a black man was able to become a star in a segregated America. Blind since the age of seven, Ray shows how the musician was able to overcome this disability, and become one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century. However, after the two and a half hours of pure story-telling, viewers of Ray are unable to grasp a unique message. Instead, they are left with the same cliché theme of finding happiness not with fame nor drugs, but within family. Ever since the beginning of the film, Ray seemed to be a submissive man. He listened to whites, answered questions, and was not afraid of being ridiculed. "We all gotta play Jim Crow down here [in Georgia]" was one of his quotes that depicted him as a passive character that accepted black inferiority. In fact, it seemed like Ray hardly knew who he was. When asked "who is the real Ray Charles", he replied with a simple "Who's he?" and nothing more. Ray eventually strengthens his sense of individuality through the style of his music over the course of the movie. Ray's blindness serves as his weakness in that it makes him dependent to an extent, but he never fails to give up his ambitions. He tries ... Read More Rating:  - A LegendBored, I pulled out this video to watch again. It was better than when I first saw it. I bought RAY when it first hit the video stores. What an outstanding movie about the life of the legendary Ray Charles! Jamie Fox pulled off an extraordinary Academy Award winning performance for his portrayal of the late Ray Charles. This excellent move spans Ray Charles life from the time he was a little boy growing up in Florida, through his rise to fame. The movie does not disappoint. The music is superb, and we get an opportunity to understand the challenges Ray Charles faced in his personal life, and as a musician and entertainer, who ultimately emerged as one of the most important figures in American music. A must have! If you've not yet seen RAY, don't wait. Buy this video. Rating: - first rate biopic - warts, genius, and allThis is a wonderfully vital story of a man who made it to the top of his profession in a way that may be possible only in America: he was black from the Jim Crow South, blind, and poor, but he rose by talent and guile, with many injuries along the way. The portrait is completely believable and emotionally compelling, from his strong and wise mother to his devoted, yet long-suffering wife; both of them were essential to push this man to be a better person, in spite of his flaws. I was utterly riveted by this story, got a splendid introduction to his music, and felt wonder at the maelstrom of opportunity and racial obstacles that is this United States. One of the best films I have seen in years. Warmly recommended. Browse for similar items by category: |
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