I Seem to Be Less Enthusiastic About "Ray" than most of the others commenting here.

Rating: 7/10 (19 December 2004)

I feel a little guilty criticizing "Ray" in this forum, as it seems that just about everyone is in "crazy love" with this movie. I thought Ray was definitely worth seeing, but it's NOT one of the best pictures of the year. I felt the film dragged on a bit too long, and the drug scenes at the end were hackneyed and clichéd. Of course Jamie Foxx is terrific in this role, although I still think that Johnny Depp in "Finding Neverland" is more Oscar-worthy. To me, the best scenes in the picture were the flashbacks when Ray was a little boy with his Mom. That scene where he trips and falls down crying, and his mother remains silent to see how he will pick himself up and take care of himself is just a great scene, and one that I think will stay with me for a very long time.