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Sep 09, 2014akirakato rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is a 2004 biographical film directed by Taylor Hackford. It focuses on 30 years of the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. Jamie Foxx plays superbly as the title role. It truly is uncanny. He physically looks like him, especially with the glasses, but the true magic of the performance is that he acts just like him. He walks around and performs like him, smiles like him, and just does everything like him. Naturally, Jamie Foxx received an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance. The film itself is good, too. However, it fails to make a smooth transition in several parts and lulls in some parts, while not lingering long enough in others. It's hard to pack 70 years into two and a half hours, anyway. Two of the main dramatic focuses are Ray's infidelity on the road and his heroine addiction. After all, it's a celebration of the life of Ray Charles that must be seen by all of his fans.