jamie foxx absolutely be ray charles . his performance be simply genius . he own the film and just a spacek own coal miner daughter and quaid own great ball of fire . in fact and it hard to remember that the part of ray charles be be act and and not play by the man himself . ray charles be legendary . he be well establish a a musician and the music be deep and complex and and innovative ~ even more innovative than i realize before watch this movie . the film should make new fan of a young audience who might come into it know little about his music . ray charles life provide excellent biographical material for the film and which go well beyond be just another movie about a musician . i confess that i know very little about the man life until i saw this film . i come out of it be impress with ray charles courage and strength and and innovation a man and musician .