Ray - (Hackford;2004;USA) - ***1/2
The life of Ray Charles, showing his rise to music, haunting memories of his brother's death, and his heroin addiction.
Much like Zorba the Greek, the leading performance amplifies the film. With a simply good performance I would rate this ***, however Jamie Foxx's amazing performance makes me give this a higher rating. He gives the best performance of 2004, just ahead of Kevin Bacon. Hackford's direction isn't anything amazing, but it brings the film in a good direction. The supporting cast is good as well. And as for the music, I don't think I have to tell anyone it's excellent.
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