Good portrayal of a legend

Rating: 9/10 (31 October 2004)

I saw Ray on Saturday, 10/30/04. It's the best $6.50 I've spent since seeing Fahrenheit 9/11 and Mystic River! Jamie Foxx was excellent as the music icon. The voice, the mannerisms...he was Ray Charles! This is a role for which Foxx truly deserves an Oscar for Best Actor. Granted, there were some secondary story lines that were left hanging (like Ray's firing of his longtime manager and friend Jeff, and the subsequent hiring of the character played by Harry Lennix; and Ray's true feelings for Marjorie, his lover and backup singer). Since this is indeed a movie, folks must take into account that there was probably some skewing of facts for the sake of artistic license and better audience engagement. I'm going to the library to try and find a biography of Ray Charles, so I can see what was left out of the movie. Still, this is a very good film that will move you, and I learned a lot about Ray Charles other than him singing "You got the right one, baby." LOL Mr. Ray Charles Robinson would have been proud, God rest him. I can't wait for the official DVD to come out...this will definitely become a part of my personal movie collection.