BRILLIANT! TAYLOR HACKFORD DOES THIS AGAIN! THIS TIME IN THE MOST ELECTRIFYING FILM OF THE YEAR!

Rating: Null/10 (11 November 2004)

Back in 1982,director Taylor Hackford made a impressive movie about the life in the military and the relationship between a Navy Private and his Drill Instructor in the box office hit,"An Officer And A Gentlemen",which starred Richard Gere,Debra Winger and David Keith. That film would give Louis Gossett,Jr. the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and the film itself was history in the making. This time around Taylor Hackford will make Oscar history again,this time around in what the rest everybody else is saying is the movie of the year,and as for myself I have seen this picture not once but three times already,and it is a winner. And I mean "Oscar" written all over it. The reason why "Ray" is a must-see event is due to the electrifying performance of Jamie Foxx is one of the reasons to see this big as numbers Hollywood biography of a musical legend,who became one of the founders and the architects of soul and one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.....the master and the genius of soul himself...Ray Charles. Foxx's performance in this movie is a straight tour-de-force from which the likes of accuracy and sheer brilliancy throughout and it holds you like you're not just watching Jamie Foxx there,you're really watching Ray Charles himself,and Jamie Foxx pulls this off with such grace and it is beautifully executed and it is a wonderful joy to watch this performer do this since Foxx carries the film throughout. Its pulsating to watch and even at over two hours,its worth the entertainment. Don't miss this film! Rating:*****-Five Stars