Ray (1 Disc) [DVD]

Taylor Hackford

Published by Universal, 2006

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Region: 4 - Australia & South America, Rating: NRSet in the years between 1935 and 1967; gendary soul and R&B singer Ray Charles. Skillfully edited and with a keen e ye for period detail, the narrative weaves in and out of the past in an interloc king tapestry of the man's rise to fame in the 1950s and '60s. Growing up poor, black, and blind in the rural south, Charles learns under the tutelage of his to ugh-love mother (Sharon Warren) to turn these handicaps into assets. With this t raining, Ray eventually plays his way into a major deal with Paramount records a nd earns icon status as an American legend. Along the way, the high cost of fame leads him to engage in abusive relationships, manipulative behavior, and strugg les with drug and alcohol problems. This is a dynamite film for the music alone (Charles's actual recordings are used in the film), but Foxx's career-benchmark performance transcends RAY's biopic roots, turning this into a piercing, full-on character study: unflinching, sometimes harrowing, and ultimately deeply moving . The sheer joy of Charles's music comes alive in Foxx's movements, and his char acter matures convincingly and powerfully. A stellar supporting cast is on hand to back him up every step of the way, including Larenz Tate as producer Quincy J ones, and Kerry Washington as Ray's long-suffering wife, Regina.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ray (1 Disc) [DVD]
• Publisher: Universal
• Publication Date: 2006
• Binding: DVD
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Drama