A good movie worthy of recognition

Rating: 6/10 (5 February 2005)

Ray, didn't expect much, but was better than i thought. Like most biopics of people with long careers and even longer lives, the move spends too much time with the early years and not long enough aging RAY into the 80's and 90's. (i.e Ali) The movie draws you into the trial and tribulations of being both a black and blind man living in the 40-60's. But around the 1 1/2 hr mark, i feel the movie had already established his drug use, adultery, and isolation. I felt like saying get on with it. I hear a lot of talk about Jamie Foxx getting nominated for "TOKEN" awards. Well that maybe, i will pass judgement (as should all commentators on that subject) after watching the other nominees (also watch the Sideways and That Kevin Spacey movie as well) But the academy is great at awarding based on "theme years or year' of the woman, gay man, etc...) Denzel got shafted for the hurricane (winner crowe gladiator) while crowe got shafted for beautiful mind (denzel training day) The academy did it last year with Sean Penn for the character he developed ohh about 10 years ago (angry misunderstood rebel with a cause). But unless something major happens to push Dicaprio ahead, i think Mr Foxx has kissed enough buts to win.
Either way, RAY has lead me to take a look at this man's music (child of the 90's grunge era here), as with others. And isn't that the point.