Ray

Skyla 2022-03-23 09:01:44

A common problem in biopics. The actor's performance was quite good, and it only supported the length, but it stopped abruptly in the end. The surface becomes "the chaotic life of the master's youth". There is no mention of the "road to the master", or the salvation of music. Nor did it show the master's lonely and rich heart under the chaos.
"Ling Song" did not play an ideal role for the characters in the film, but only to enrich the content.
The content, style and narrative rhythm of the film are very similar to walking with the song.

I haven't seen an extended version, the extended version should be better.

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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.