Excellent Movie

Rating: 10/10 (18 March 2005)

This movie was one of the best films I've seen!!! Jamie Foxx portrayal as the late great Ray Charles is simply one of the best portrayal of a real person that join in the ranks of Denzel Washington as Malcolm X and Angela Bassett as Tina Turner. From the voice to the physical motions that Ray Charles was known for Foxx excelled in more ways than one. This film made me realize how great of an actor Foxx is considering that he resume is not of one of th best ones. I am so glad that he was able to win the Acdemy Award for a performance that will be a timeless role.
The rest of the cast as well help contribute to make this film a wonderful experience. From the lovely Kerry Washington who plays Charles wife Bea. Washington brings life to the role of the suffering wife that has been overplayed in many films. Regina King plays the dramatic singer Margie Hendricks. King blew me completely out of the water with this role. She was able to give this person a name and a personality to give the audience of what type of a person she was. King truly deserved to be nominated for an Oscar!!!! Sharon Warren also blew me away with her movie debut as Ray's mother Aretha. Warren displays emotions from the death of her son, to watching ray go blind. I hope to see what else will be in store for Ms. Warren. Clifton Powell finally gives a performance that is worthy of a couple of nominations. CJ Sanders does a wonderful job as playing a young Ray Charles and will hopefully become a wonderful actor in the near future.