Best Biopic of 2004

Rating: 9/10 (6 February 2005)

This is an excellent biopic for one reason: Jamie Foxx. His portrayal of Ray Charles is everything everyone says it is: astounding. I can't imagine anyone else in this role after watching the film and I have to say I enjoyed it 100 percent more than I thought I would because of Foxx. The music carries the movie through all of Ray Charles' high and low points and I've never enjoyed a musical score more in a movie. The supporting cast and directing is also fantastic and the portrayals are brutally honest. For such a lengthy film the pace is fast and I never had that 'when is this going to be over feeling?' I do in most biopics. Since this movie just was released on DVD, I highly recommend it is rented.