Taylor Hackford was robbed, please cough it up Clint.

Rating: 10/10 (28 April 2005)

I haven't seen Million Dollar Baby but I don't see how it could possibly be any better than Ray. Not only was it a great story, but it was shot and cut perfectly. The whole experience is very moving. I enjoyed how such a great man was shown with flaws. It never seemed to drag even though it was two and a half hours long. The DVD is great too, loved the extra scenes and commentary. The one scene with Jamie and Ray playing piano side by side was priceless. This is now the yardstick for musical biopics. Maybe in another 15 years Taylor could tackle the Otis Redding story. It is also hard to believe that Sharon Warren never acted in a movie before, her performance as Ray's mom was awesome. The other actresses were great too, but she seemed to outshine them all. Taylor got great performances from everyone.