Excellent movie! If Hollywood made more of these I would change my whole opinion about American movies...

Rating: 10/10 (9 February 2005)

I have seen the DVD a few days ago and was really impressed by the performance of all the actors (esp. Jamie Foxx) and the whole movie in common; not to mention the music, which I adore. I liked Foxx's performance in this movie a lot more than in 'Collateral' (must be because I like drama movies more than action movies :) ) because here he plays the role of a person (well done Jamie!!!) not just a 'toy figure' to complete the story (like in 'Collateral'). Another thanks goes to the director & crew who really made a good 'abstract' from Ray Charles' life story and served it to us on widescreen. And even though some scenes appear really dull at moments it was all well connected by music, which guided the film (as it guided Ray).
For my last statement I would like to add a quote by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche saying: "Without music, life would be a mistake."
Again a big 'thank you' to Jamie Foxx and the rest of the crew for making such a great movie!