Trauma makes genius

Destin 2021-11-18 08:01:27

I didn't hesitate to buy this disc at the beginning, just for the reputation of best actor Oscar. But when I watched it for two and a half hours, I still fell asleep for a while, and there was not much tremor that caused my soul to feel agitated. Perhaps it is a lack of understanding of black music. To me, this is more like a chronology of musical geniuses, but not a spiritual legend.

I think of "The Aviator". Leonardo has always been worried about the fact that this movie did not win the favor of the best actor, and the whole film did not occupy a significant prize. I am so sorry that he wanted to make one. The posture of the character epic. But after I watched it, I felt that I didn't win the prize for granted.

Although they are performing two completely different characters, the two films are similar in some aspects, the constantly changing background of the times, the ups and downs of personal destiny, and the emotional life that is not inferior to the wonderful life. This made me understand that it might be a bit of a waste of effort to make a biographical film of a real person, because a real life is often more novel than a novel and more dramatic than a drama, and how can a true spiritual legend be easily in two How many hours of light and shadow refract? Compared to movies, I prefer to look at good biographies. In the continuous penetration of long-length biographies, words can beat our hearts better.

It is said that in order to be able to play this role, Fox has done a lot of preparatory work in advance. First, it took a month to adapt to being blind and lose weight, and then imitating Ray Charles to find the feeling of being immersed in music. At first I was not used to his trembling body and exaggerated facial expressions when he spoke. My friend reminded me that when a blind person talks with others, they often unconsciously have more facial expressions than ordinary people, in order to attract the attention of the other person, and at the same time subconsciously indicate that I can "see" your expression, see, Didn't I respond?

What attracts me more in the film is the interspersed in the film, the male protagonist's memories of his hourly life. His younger brother just fell into the big water basin placed on the table outside the house while playing and died. At this time, the single mother was muttering as usual in the house, but Ray did not do anything in a kind of bewilderment.

This episode of childhood has become the trauma of Ray's life. He constantly condemned himself, crying so that his eyes became blurred day by day; when he was an adult, he often felt like he was in a piece of water, and when he stretched out his hand, what he felt was the trembling little hands and feet. It is this kind of trauma that lasts a lifetime that makes him sensitive to sound and releases the genius of music. The ray in the film said that people who are traumatized will have special sensibility (to the effect). I have also experienced this deeply. Trauma not only gives us a huge shadow and various complexes in our lives, but in a few people, it also shows great power to transcend trauma.

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  • Giuseppe 2022-03-25 09:01:08

    how about some Nat King Cole??? how about some Ray Charles.

  • Gabe 2022-03-28 09:01:02

    First it's a good movie, then it's a wonderful music biopic! It's been a long time ago, but after watching a lot of movies with similar themes, I dared to start watching this movie, and then I dared to say objectively that it deserves its name! While watching a movie, I am afraid that it is impossible to do a wiki in a movie theater. In fact, Jamie is a bit stereotyped, and several female supporting roles, especially Ray's mother, are really outstanding.

Ray quotes

  • [repeated line]

    Ray Charles: Don't jive me, man.

  • Marlene: Gossie been cattin' with one of my waitresses since he got here. He never told me his partner was a blind 'Bama boy.

    Oberon: Marlene, Demure called. Thurman's sick.

    Marlene: What about Sassie.

    Oberon: Flat tire.

    Marlene: Alright, 'Bama, why don't you get up there and show me what you got.

    Ray Charles: Well, I, I'm not really prepared to do my thing, I mean, right now, tonight.

    Marlene: Well, this is the only audition you're gonna get, Puddin', so either get on up there or you and Gossie can haul your asses back down south.

    Oberon: [hands Ray a joint] Here smoke some of this.

    Ray Charles: [coughs] That ain't no tobacco, man!

    Oberon: No. Hold it in. It'll calm you down.

    Marlene: Alright, Oberon, get up there and introduce him.

    Oberon: Yes, Maam!

    Marlene: Come on, 'Bama.

    Ray Charles: Yeah!

    Oberon: I got a special treat for all you satin dolls and I'm not talking about Oberon's big thunder. No, that's for another show. We got some new blood for ya. Fresh off the bus from Florida I give you Ray "Don't Call Me Sugar" Robinson.

    Ray Charles: How y'all doin' tonight?

    Man in Bar: Better than you!

    Oberon: Relax, Ray, relax!

    Ray Charles: I got it. What do y'all wanna hear?

    Aretha Robinson: How 'bout a little Nat King Cole?

    Ray Charles: Y'all like Nat King Cole?

    [begins playing]

    Marlene: 'Bama ain't bad.

    Oberon: I'd say he saved our asses.