Ray | | Cast : | Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King | | Director : | Taylor Hackford | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | October 29, 2004 | | DVD Released Date : | August 23, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 03, 2005 | | Summary | Moving | Content
 | Ray could be the most inspiring film I've ever seen. It's deeply touching and time flew by as I was watching it. He lived a fascinating life and the movie captures this well with characters that have depth and a story that isn't afraid to show the rough edges of making it in this world. I can't recommend this film enough.
I also enjoyed a book I came across recently that has a chapter which presents an interesting perspective on the life of Ray Charles, including how he overcame the challenge of losing his brother, then his sight and then his mother in a tragic series of events. It's called "The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book" and it's 30% off on Amazon. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 03, 2005 | | Summary | Great - But Give Credit Where Due | Content
| This move was absolutely fantastic. It isn't a thriller, it isn't funny, it isn't dramatic, it isn't a musical, but it is all of them.
Jamie Foxx is Ray...He not only acts, he becomes and that makes the movie awesome. But to me, the real talent is in Sharon Warren, the woman that plays Ray's mother. Please give this woman work and get her an oscar...She deserves it! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 28, 2005 | | Summary | Ray (Widescreen Edition) | Content
| Excelent movie. Very suprised by the content being a big Ray Charles Fan. There was alot to his life that I didn't know. This movie is a must for your collection. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 25, 2005 | | Summary | Jamie Foxx as the late Ray Charles | Content
| I when I saw this movie, I didn't reazlie just how long the film was, and so I found myself wonder is this ever going to end, all I can say I saw the theatrical version of the film, had I seen the extend verison of the film, then it would have been longer, and then I would wonder when it would end, plus I don't know how long the extend version is, but the orginal theatrical verison runs almost 2 and a half hours long, so please don't be thinking the movie is short, when it really isn't. And if you are a Ray Charles fan, you might be disappointed to learn it only follows his carrer from the late 40's to the early 60's, and along if it, they have his childhood, and just how he became blind. Jammie Foxx does a few of the songs, but pretty much of the Ray Charles songs, is taken from recordings that Ray Charles did, so they did this instead of other musical bigoraphies of singers, of when a person isn't known for singing, they bring in somebody to do the singing for that actor, like in the case of La Bamba, Lou Diamond Phillips did the speaking voice of Ritchie Valens, and Los Lobos did the sing, even through Valens was killed in a plane crash, in 59, Ray Charles played way best that, and even until this centurary, before he died on June 10th, 2004, just weeks before this film came out. When the film begins we see Ray Robinson (Jamie Foxx) waiting for a bus to Seattle, of where he is planning on becoming, a singer. And he is on his way to a tryout that a freind promised him, but when he takes the stage, the aduance thinks it is all a joke, until he starts singing. And right away he is discovered by a recording exctive, and before you know it, he is under contract, but once he gets tired of perfoming he mets a woman, and they get married, and they the marriages begins to get in trouble, and Ray Charles is on drugs. What is idmazing to think, that he could play piano, when he can't see, but he don't have to see to be able to play a musical instrument, I would be one of the male singers, just doing vocals, which you don't see much, because all the guys singers play a muscial instrument from a guitar to a piano. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 24, 2005 | | Summary | Absolutely finest biographical movie yet! | Content
| Ray Charles was brilliant in the music world and his story as done by Jamie Foxx is one of the finest biographical movies ever done.
Jamie Foxx had been known for his comedy for some time now. Now the man shows just how great he is with a dramatical performance.
I have loved Ray Charles music for years. After watching this film, I know more of his life and he truly had huge barriers to overcome to get where the man did. This movie will make you laugh and it will make you cry. Above all-you will walk away with a greater admiration for Mr Charles. |
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