http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2006/10/02/ray/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ray Economics; Travel; Film; and Technology. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:31:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2006/10/02/ray/comment-page-1/#comment-1808 Andrew Ferrier Sun, 08 Oct 2006 18:24:05 +0000 http://www.new-destiny.co.uk/andrew/blog/2006/10/02/ray/#comment-1808 Fair enough. I think it's the job of a biopic to get you interested in the character, and I like you, I didn't know a lot about Ray Charles before I started watching the film, and ended up with a better understanding of him. So in that respect it was good. I don't think it was as impressive as some more intense films such as Nixon, but maybe that's just my preference. Anyway, I would agree that Jamie Foxx's performance was strong. Fair enough. I think it’s the job of a biopic to get you interested in the character, and I like you, I didn’t know a lot about Ray Charles before I started watching the film, and ended up with a better understanding of him. So in that respect it was good. I don’t think it was as impressive as some more intense films such as Nixon, but maybe that’s just my preference. Anyway, I would agree that Jamie Foxx’s performance was strong.

]]> http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2006/10/02/ray/comment-page-1/#comment-1805 Chris Tomkins Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:39:24 +0000 http://www.new-destiny.co.uk/andrew/blog/2006/10/02/ray/#comment-1805 Think I'd have to disagree with you a bit on this. I wasn't particularly interested in Ray Charles before seeing this but thoroughly enjoyed this film. Jamie Foxx's portrayal or Ray Charles is superb and well deserving of the Oscar he won (he insisted on doing almost everything with his eyes closed in order to ensure he came across as being blind). Unfortunately Jamie (like a number of good actors) seems to have taken several less challenging roles in subsequent films - stick with the good stuff Jamie. Think I’d have to disagree with you a bit on this. I wasn’t particularly interested in Ray Charles before seeing this but thoroughly enjoyed this film. Jamie Foxx’s portrayal or Ray Charles is superb and well deserving of the Oscar he won (he insisted on doing almost everything with his eyes closed in order to ensure he came across as being blind). Unfortunately Jamie (like a number of good actors) seems to have taken several less challenging roles in subsequent films – stick with the good stuff Jamie.

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