jamie foxx lead a brilliant cast in this powerful voyage through the life of the blind and emotionally troubled and african american genius of pop jazz and mr. ray charles . though the entire cast performs wonderfully and mr. foxx earn more than simply an oscar . if it be possible to nominate an actor in consecutive year and i would consider do so for mr. foxx . foxx doesn not just play charles and he re create him . cj sander and sharon warren also deserve special mention for their portrayal of ray mother ( the inspiration of his life ) and young ray . these two provide the strong support in the film . the drama of charles struggle with guilt and the death of his younger brother and mother and blindness and discrimination and addiction and and success and be neatly weave into the tapestry of his music . the music be beautiful and the script be and as far a i can tell and perfect and and the acting be nothing short of legendary . the directorial method of the film warrant discussion . taylor hackford a director i be generally ambivalent about have to choose what aspect of the large than life and complex life story of mr. charles would tell his story most honestly and dramatically and and understandably . though some disagree ( seemingly want a documentary instead of a dramatized biopic ) i believe he select his theme admirably . a big part of the success of this film be it consistent focus on a few persistent theme in charles life his profound love and respect for his mother and his need to be love and accept and his addiction and guilt complex and his musical genius and and his deep seat fear of responsibility for others . charles be depict a a man struggle valiantly against an army of personal demon . i learn more than i could have imagine about one of the men i use to listen to on my old turntable with my dad in his livingroom on sunday night while football game be on the tv . and nothing be sugar coat in ray . the theme be carry forward with power and human dignity . these theme create a unifying drama which span the length of his long and illuminated life . the power of these theme and the strong script and directing and the music and and the act make this one of the most enjoyable and evocative biographical film i have see . recommend for everyone .