Film review "The King of Soul Songs": Sing the inspirational notes of life's ups and downs!

Janiya 2021-11-18 08:01:27

The memory segment at the beginning of this film seems to make it difficult to agree with the high scores of this film.

But the protagonist's young experience, blindness, and appearance with classic blues music caught people's heartstrings.

There is no doubt that biographical films use time as a clue, but it is really difficult to explain the character and background of the characters with memory clips. If you are watching and cooking while you are watching, I believe you will not be able to understand the taste.

Especially when you don’t know that Charles was the greatest artist in the world from the 1960s to the 20th century, it’s more preaching and inspirational to watch this work. But in fact, the protagonist itself is not a role model in the "mainstream sense."

Negative problems such as drug abuse, promiscuity, profiteering, etc., have all appeared in the king of singers. However, this is also mixed with the protagonist's early judgment due to a mistake in his childhood, and the guilt of his brother's life is intertwined with each other. But the reason why it is said to be an inspirational work is that Charles is the hero of justice in terms of race and human rights. At this point, the audience should grasp it well.

If you say, let me advance the classic lines of this film, it is better to experience the jazz songs of the whole film, after all, "It is these enduring sound quality that affect our souls, singing the natural sound quality of life"! (Zhen Jie)

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Ray quotes

  • Oberon: You know, Marlene and Gossie's the ones running the game on you, Ray. They sliced up the pie the first night you played. Thirty-five percent off the top. Plus Gossie's double scale as leader.

    Ray Charles: Leader. If anyone's leadin' the band I'm the leader! You know what? Forget the bohumps. I'm goin' my own way.

    Oberon: Who's gonna book your gigs? Marlene's got you locked up and she ain't about to let her golden goose go.

    Lady in Rain: [singing] Straighten up and fly right. Cool down papa don't you blow your top.

    [Speaking]

    Lady in Rain: Ray Robinson you are fan-tastic.

    Oberon: There you go man. Gimme some skin.

    Ray Charles: [Feels card in his hand] What's this?

    Oberon: Jack's card. I got his number at the hotel

  • Jack Lauderdale: So Ray, we got to talk about your name, man. Robinson. I mean, Sugar Ray got to Robinson franchise all sewed up. So I'm thinking we go with your middle name: Charles. As in "Ray Charles."

    Ray Charles: I don't care what you call me, man, just as long as my name is on the record.