Review of Rai (1995) by Teddy V — 22 Feb 2013

When I found out that Jamie Foxx had been cast as Ray Charles I threw up in my mouth a little; all I remembered of him was that he was a latter day In Living Color cast member who did little even for that great show.

Then I watched this film, and was surprised by the strength of his performance, waited for him to do nearly anything else with even a tenth the depth, and basically I'm still waiting. This is a great film with a great story and absolutely excellent music.

My only beef is with Regina King, who seems to be involved in every film project that has anything to do with African American culture in any way. She is dull, but this film is great.