Moved to Tears

Rating: Null/10 (7 November 2004)

Saw Ray yesterday in a nearly packed room of mixed race. In fact, I sat between an African American middle aged man and an older white woman. Couldn't help but think how at one point in time that would not be possible, and how pleased Ray would have been to see how we were all there unified in the spirit of viewing his life story. I moved to Georgia from Mississippi just four and 1/2 years ago,but "Georgia on My Mind" is already one of my favorite songs, and I use it in my music class at school when the 3rd graders study Georgia. This movie addressed so many painful issues with such a convincing authenticity that I was totally immersed in the film. I had not really noticed who the lead actor was before I entered the theater, so I had to stay for the credits to see that it was Jamie Foxx! He was incredible! All of the actors were truly superb! At the end I was sobbing for Ray, his life, and his victory over personal demons and seemingly unsurmountable obstacles. Thank you, crew and cast for an experience I will never forget.