Monday, February 07, 2005
Ray
- Who's watched: Neither of us has seen this one
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: This is one of only two dvds I've intentionally bought without viewing the presentation.
The other was The Mosquito Coast and, being a Peter Weir movie, I was destined to own it whether I liked it or not. It is my least favorite, so far, of all the Peter Weir films I've seen. I consider Master and Commander more worth another watch than The Mosquito Coast.
Anyway, I bought this one strictly from seeing Jamie Foxx on Inside the Actors Studio a couple of Sunday's ago. Mom and I both watched that episode and when I told her last week I'd bought the movie, she was pleased. But, we haven't yet seen it. I can't wait.
We finally watched the movie. Jamie Foxx's performence is dazzling, the music is good, the story is fairly interesting. We've only seen it once. I've kept it because of the "Hit the Road Jack" sequence and some of the other music, but, well, I don't know when we'll watch it again.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Jamie Foxx Ray Charles C. J. Sanders Young Ray Kerry Washington Della Bea Robinson Clifton Powell Jeff Brown
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2004
Directed by Taylor Hackford.
Labels: biography2, dramaC, musical2, popcorn-and-soda6, taylor-hackford
