Pure music and talent

Rating: 9/10 (27 August 2005)

It is quite different from other movies we've seen about famous celebrity artists. Taylor Hackford has done a very good job there. All the positive and negative aspects of his life as well as the projections of the past during his present. However, I am all into the casting and the music.
The casting is huge and I really mean huge. Jamie Foxx has an incredible talent and I really think this can be his best. If not, blame me for his better works which I'll be watching out for certainly.
The movie catches an important era of music when it has been more real as it is said. A great talent, an honest man and a person who is loved by millions all around the world. The addition of Quincy Jones is another surprise to the movie who is also a talent which is ought to be an issue of another movie.
The things Ray has been through, his ups and downs, his importance to all the projects he has been involved and all the people he has worked with. It's all in the movie. Of course as we can easily see, an important tribute has been paid to Ahmet Ertegun who has worked so hard for the soul, rnb and jazz music with Atlantic records.
It is one of the best movies I've ever seen for a Sunday night entertainment. For the people who listened Ray's music and who are fans of him, it is a must-see by all means. Watch him, feel him and enjoy with him. Jamie, I praise you for making me feel so real.