Review of Rai (1995) by Molly C — 18 Jul 2013

A very engaging look at Ray Charles with a brilliant performance from Jamie Foxx.

This review of Rai (1995) was written by Molly C on 18 Jul 2013.

Rai has generally received positive reviews.

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By Robert H (1,967) on 30 Mar 2015

Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles is perfect! NO ONE could've played Ray as well as he did…

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By Eugene B (311) on 29 Jun 2016

Am never really a fan of Jamie Foxx but his portrayal of Ray Charles is simply uncanny and too brilliant…

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By John B (4,244) on 19 Feb 2014

Jamie Foxx plays the definitive Ray Charles..the one whose voice we loved and the one we hated involved with drugs, womanizing and avoiding…

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By Tony M (660) on 10 Feb 2014

A good film worth seeing if you like Ray Charles. 3 stars…

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By Joshua D (826) on 26 Apr 2014

Perhaps too long, Ray is nevertheless an accurate and powerful story of the life of Ray Charles that's lead by a powerhouse performance from…

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By Quentin D (26) on 16 Mar 2014

The pace was off with this movie. I was a little disappointed. Especially with all the hype…

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By Vadim D (535) on 03 Dec 2014

This is certainly one of the best biopics that I have seen in the last few years Jamie Foxx is just excellent as the legendary musician Ray…

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By Mike S (2,123) on 01 Jul 2015

Jamie Foxx captured the essence that is Ray Charles…

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By Russ B (1,141) on 21 Jul 2016

7/22/2016: A really good movie about a music icon. I'm not a big Foxx fan, but he killed it in this role. It was nice to see an honest biography…

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By Charles S (1,252) on 20 Mar 2016

When we are not blind when we know when we are owned as slaves and owned when we being played…

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