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RAY

Director:

  Taylor Hackford
  

Year Released:

  2004

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Jamie Foxx
  Regina King
  Harry Lennix
  Clifton Powell
  Kerry Washington
Movie Haiku:We both marveled @ the power of Foxx's incarnation of Ray Charles, especially during the performance sequences, but we're divided on the biopic elements. Rich found them by-the-numbers whereas Jan thought they gained power, building to a deeply moving finale. But in life & art, this man was his music!

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2004