a triumph

Rating: 9/10 (26 February 2005)

This movie was truly one of the best movies I've seen in a really long time. The acting was amazing. There are certain movies that you see and you lose yourself in it completely. It's like when I watched "Boys Don't Cry" I didn't think "I'm watching Hillary Swank play a boy" I just thought "I'm watching a boy". That's how good she was. When I watched Ray it wasn't "I'm watching Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles" I was just watching Ray Charles. He is truly stunning and mesmerizing.
I also love movies where you don't LOVE the main character. It's more realistic when you see their flaws and find that you might not even like the main character. I saw Ray as a musical genius and a total jerk...and I loved the movie even more for it. One of the most amazing things about the movie that few people know is that Jamie Foxx did some of the singing himself! The fact that you can't even tell is a testament to how genius this movie and all of its characters are.
I don't know if this movie is the best all around movie but I can guarantee you that Jamie Foxx gives the best performance and if he doesn't win the Oscar then he has been completely robbed.