RAY (2004)
TAYLOR HACKFORD
MusicDramaTrue Stories1950s1960sBlackness, Race & EthnicityDrugsBiopicRecommendedOscar WinnersBAFTA Winners
Plot
A mesmerising dramatisation of one of the kings, Ray Charles. Unsurprisingly the soundtrack is pure bliss, but it is Jamie Foxx in the title role that pulls everything together, an hypnotic performance of a music legend, through all his highs and lows, and one of those increasingly rare examples of a leading actor Oscar that actually makes sense.