Ray

Pros: Jamie Foxx, music, good direction and story line
Cons: none for me

I can only surmise that it is both frightening and a privilege for an actor to be asked to portray someone so well known that almost everyone in the world is familiar with them. It would also, no doubt, be both a burden and a joy. An actors duty is to ...

Pros: Excellent work on one of the most unique pioneers in American music history...
Cons: Jamie Foxx wins the Oscar by default...

I'll admit that I went into this one loaded for bear, specifically Jamie Foxx. Especially after watching the Extras feature on the Collateral DVD and hearing his co-star, Jada Pinkett-Smith, ramble on about what a great mime he was (as opposed to ...

Pros: One of the best biopics ever made.
Cons: Not a thing.

Over the past few months many people have hailed the movie RAY as something spectacular. Critics loved the film. It did well at the box office. And it also won Jamie Foxx the Oscar for best actor. The question is did it deserve all of this attention? ...

Pros: Jamie Foxx, supporting cast, the music of Ray Charles
Cons: No cons for me

Ray Charles was a man whose music is among the most unique of the twentieth century. He was not content to find one style and stick with it. He incorporated many styles into his sound during his long career. "Ray," the movie that chronicles the life of ...

Pros: Phenomenal cast, excellent depiction of a musical legend; brings a tear to your eye
Cons: Nothing for me

Wow! I finally made it to 300 reviews. This is quite an amazing feat and it seemed only fitting that my 300th review be on this movie. I hope you enjoy! You know sometimes when a movie or song or anything seems to be getting a lot of hype ...

Pros: Jamie Foxx has just defined his career
Cons: Length, if anything, but I think it's justifiable

Jamie Foxx's career can only go downhill from here. Well, let's back up slightly. I'm not sure about anyone else, but when certain actors make it big that I identified with early on in their careers, (Will Smith, Rock, Martin Lawrence and now Foxx) I ...

Pros: Jamie Foxx is Ray Charles! Good script, able directing from Hackford
Cons: None

I normally avoid watching movie biographies of celebrities and politicians; Hollywood has a tendency to take liberties with "biopics," often whitewashing pasts (The Glenn Miller Story) or exaggerating heroics (PT-109) to make the movie ...

Pros: This movie is perfect to learn Ray Charles' history with.
Cons: it's a biopic so of course everything is dramatized

I finally was able to see the biopic “RAY” with Jamie Foxx in the lead role as the late-great Ray Charles, and let me tell you: it is most definitely a must see for every music fan and musicologist! Jamie Foxx fit the part ...

Pros: Good script,good direction,Foxx's performance - spot on!
Cons: Some may find it too long.

Covering a biography of an American Icon would be easy if it were shot through rose coloured lenses and showcased during a Movie of the Week. This film portrays the real struggles in chilling reality that faced Ray Charles in his early years. No ...

Pros: Jamie Foxx is brilliant in his performance. Oscar worthy.
Cons: None whatsoever.

I'll preface my review, with the sad fact that I never understood, nor bothered to listen to the Late Ray Charles music. I admired his piano techniques, but not the genre of the music he preformed. After seeing an ad on Television for the ...

Pros: Well written, great story and Foxx plays an awesome role
Cons: Nothing.

I am astounded, all I can say is Oh My God. I just sat through Ray and spent the entire 2 1/2 hours not believing that "Ray" was once Wanda from In Living Color. Jamie Foxx has a talent as strong as Ray Charles did. I am a Ray Charles fan, a ...

Pros: Wonderful performances, great soundtrack, great insight into Ray's life
Cons: Some unanswered questions (probably deliberate though)

Ray, a biopic of singer Ray Charles, is one of the most eagerly awaited films of the year (or in the case of us Brits, the following year!), and it doesn’t disappoint. What it does do (for people like myself who have basically no knowledge of ...

Pros: Ray Charles' music and accomplishments. Jaimee Foxx's acting and accomplishments.
Cons: None.

This movie was just excellent. It's really a toss up between this movie and The Aviator for the Best Biopic of the year. I felt compelled to write this review prior to the Golden Globe ceremony which is this weekend to get us prepared to hear "and the ...

Pros: The English language can't describe the beauty and honor of this film.
Cons: NONE - except I wanted to hear every Ray Charles song ever sung.

Run to see this remarkable film about the life and hard times of Ray Charles. Jamie Foxx will DEFINITELY win the Oscar for his mesmerizing portrayal of the famed singer. Other actors shouldn't even be nominated. In the middle of the film I felt that I ...

Pros: Very realistic heart wrenching film.
Cons: None

This is the BEST movie I've seen in a few years. I was skeptical to hear Jamie Fox ,a very talented comic, was to portray Ray Charles. I was very pleasantly surprised by the talent and dedication and seriousness that he played this part. After only ...