Review of Rai (1995) by Jamison R — 24 Nov 2012

Good, but overblown. Foxx was solid but not exceptional.

This review of Rai (1995) was written by Jamison R on 24 Nov 2012.

Rai has generally received positive reviews.

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By Stephen H (1,156) on 09 Jul 2018

The movie has great acting and good production value, but the story is as if the director was dutifully ticking off the major points in Ray…

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By Benjamin W (694) on 29 Mar 2014

Even though we see the standard life of a famous musician: sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, the double discrimination of being black and blind…

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By Matt B (1,998) on 02 Jun 2015

Phenomenal. Ray is one of my favorite autobiographic movies. Jamie Foxx isn't playing Ray Charles. He IS Ray Charles…

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By Louis W (46) on 28 Jul 2016

Found his own unique voice & style in his gospel & country & western roots to his R&B music…

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By Darrin C (626) on 09 Feb 2015

Masterfully acted and apparently a pretty accurate portrayal of the great Ray Charles' life story…

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By Logan M (1,902) on 03 Jun 2015

Jamie Foxx's performance is as smooth as the real Ray Charles…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 28 Jul 2015

Good story and by the end you'll forget just for a time it's NOT Ray Charles on screen but Jamie Foxx in his best and one of the years best…

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By Harry W (1,900) on 18 May 2014

Flawless. A brilliant & insightful portrait. Required viewing for anyone interested in the entertainment business…

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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 Sean H (887) on 28 Dec 2016

Foxx is Ray Charles in this film. So well done, well thought out, well acted I would scratch my head at anyone that rated it below a 5/5…

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