Ray
Movie Title: Ray
Description: Born in a poor town in Georgia, Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven shortly after witnessing his younger brother's accidental death. Inspired by a fiercely independent mother who insisted he make his own way in the world, Charles found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered incorporating gospel, country, jazz and orchestral influences into his inimitable style. As he revolutionized the way people appreciated music, he simultaneously fought segregation in the very clubs that launched him and championed artists' rights within the corporate music business.
Critics Reviews | |
| Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie "The amazing thing about Foxx's performance is that he's so very credible." | B |
| Boston Globe, Ty Burr "...it never once crosses your mind that you're watching an actor play Ray Charles." | B- |
| Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert "Ray Charles was quite a man; this movie not only knows it, but understands it." | A |
| Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington "Jamie Foxx gives a landmark performance..." | A |