Just Awesome!

Rating: 10/10 (2 March 2005)

After watching this movie, it is so easy to see why Jamie Foxx won the Oscar and other awards! His portrayal of Ray Charles was so believable! He truly captured his mannerisms, and I was astounded at how he even captured Ray's distinctive gait. At times I forgot whether I was watching a portrayal or Ray himself. I never realized that Ray Charles overcame so much, including heroin addiction, caused partly because of memories of childhood events that he evidently felt responsible for. I do wonder however if he was even more a womanizer than they show, as I never saw any mention of all the children he supposedly fathered, although they seem to mention one or two. Maybe I just missed it, but I understand he fathered, what, 12 children? If you rent this movie, make sure you also get the bonus material disc, with comments from people who knew Ray, and the collaboration between Jamie and Ray. I think this set is a must-have for every movie collection, and plan to make it part of mine as soon as I can.