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The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
Sure, it's the Jamie Foxx breakout role. But the movie around it is so systematically 'inspirational' that it comes perilously close to sabotaging the breakout.
October 31, 2004
Washington Post
Foxx does what he's supposed to. He steals his own show.
Potent and vibrant as far as the music goes, but reticent, self-conscious and pretty much stuck on unexplored surfaces when it comes to this creative giant's complex life and times.
May 16, 2007
Common Sense Media
Excellent portrayal of extraordinary musician.
December 28, 2010
New York Observer
Jamie Foxx's all-encompassing performance in the title role more than justifies the early Oscar gossip it has generated.