Unforgettable Experience

Rating: Null/10 (8 November 2004)

Ray Charles was one of my favorite musicians, loving him since I was a little girl, remembering and singing along to "Hit the Road Jack." I loved all of his songs.
When Mr. Charles died this year, I shed quite a few tears and thought that another Giant in the music world had gone on to jam with so many others whom have left us; Duke, Count, Ella, Miles, and so many many more. My love for Mr. Charles and his music, along with Jaime Fox playing the lead role compelled me to see the movie about Ray Charles life and was I ever so glad.
I've read many of the comments here and I am among many who felt this is a good film. No film is perfect or without a flaw and this one had it's share, but what you can't deny is the heart in which it was made. All the actors were wonderful (some more than others; but all in all, good performances). I especially enjoyed CJ Saunders who played the young Ray Charles Robinson. His portrayal of Ray losing his eyesight tore me up.
I am so, so proud of Jaime Fox (I liked him very much in "Any Given Sunday" and some of his other roles in TV and Film)and you cannot deny his performance. He was made to play this role. I got the feeling that he loved making this film because he worked with the man Ray Charles himself during the filming. Whether or not he is nominated or even wins an Oscar, he has earned an Oscar with me!
It was a tender tribute and recollection of a wonderful life, filled with the stuff that life and songs are made of; struggle, triumph, good, evil, love and being unloved.
This movie will definitely end up in my movie collection when it is released on video & DVD. Go see it will you? It's worth the ticket...