jamie foxx do a fine job of impersonate the famous blue or soul or country singer ray charles . to the film credit and it show both the good and the bad regarding charles character and the choice he make and both personally and professionally . this be a slick look film that provide you with a rich feel of the period in which the story take place . not only do it look good and it sound good . i only wish there be more music in here . when it insert and it fabulous but there isn not enough of it . assume and at least for review purpose and that the story be true and i be impressed and disappointed with charles and mean the story leave some memorable impression since i be write this 16 month after view it . main impression include representgood re live ray immense talent and his foresight to step out and take chance musically and such a go country for awhile . the man have supreme confidence in himself but do not come across a arrogant about it . also memorable be show him beat his heroin addiction with no help . that just amaze . bad i also remember through this film how easily hook ray get in the first place and disappoint he be so unfaithful to his wife . a really sad comment be that his wife be more upset with him for miss his kid little league game than she be for all the cheating he be do on her and even father a child with a member of his sing group . the only negative i have with the filmmaker be the overemphasis of his problem be blame on one early childhood event and the accidental death of his brother . that tragedy be use a cop out for all ray misdoings a an adult and which be another example of a culture in which people refuse to take responsibility for their action . note represent there be an extended version with the dvd but word have it that it be so poorly edit that it not worth watch and so stick with the theatrical version .