Awesome portrayal of a national treasure

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2004)

Having grown up with the Ray Charles sound, remembering when all the records came out except the first (The Mess Around), this movie really was a treat for me. I admit to having been and remaining a Ray Charles super fan, buying his records and seeing him in concert maybe 3 or 4 times. He truly was a genius. This movie filled in the gaps of the people I knew to be around Ray: Margie Hendricks of the Raelettes, David "Fathead" Newman, his lead sax player, and Joe Adams, his emcee.
But Jamie Foxx steals the show. He became Ray Charles. If you are a fan of the man, no way you should miss this. If you just enjoyed his music and are curious about finding out more about him, this is the best way to do it. I am going to see it one more time before its pulled. I got a feeling that Foxx might win the Oscar because of his portrayal and also to honor the man that America came to love.