A very good movie

What happened to Jamie Foxx ?!? I mean, since he won an oscar for this movie, he honestly hasn't done anything amazing, maybe a few decent flicks ('Jarhead ', 'Dreamgirls', 'The Kingdom') but nothing really impressive. Hopefully, he will get a great comeback in 2012 with 'Django Unchained'. Anyway, back then, in 2004, he did indeed win the Academy award and it was completely deserved. Indeed, what a great performance! After watching 'Booty Call' (which was actually pretty good) or 'Breakin' All the Rules) (which was actually pretty bad), you wouldn't expect him to show such an acting range. Furthermore, I thought that the directing by Taylor Hackford was pretty good and, above all, Ray Charles was such a fascinating figure and this movie enhanced this even more for me. I mean, the guy was blind, black and a drug-addict but he still overcame those obstacles and became one of the most inspiring musical figures that ever lived. On the downside, I have to admit it, it is a rather straightforward musical biopic with not many surprises but I thoroughly enjoyed it anyway. To conclude, I thought it was really good and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

8/10