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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Extended Reading
  • Braden 2021-11-18 08:01:27

    Close your eyes and you see the whole world.

  • Cristina 2021-11-18 08:01:27

    Kerry and Regina should be reversed according to the regular cast roles. Jamie is a special type of actor. He noticed that there are a few paragraphs with dialogue that he sang himself, and it seamlessly connects with the opposite part. The most well-known songs are included. After reading it, I am curious about what the 3-hour version looks like. There must be room for more golden songs.

Ray quotes

  • Jerry Wexler: Ahmet believes we're family here at Atlantic Records. I believe we're family at Atlantic. Obviously you don't. Ahmet wouldn't believe it. You know what he said, Ray? He said you would never turn your back on us. Never for a schlockmeister like Sam Clark. Ha! That's rich. Sam Clark's a corporate slug who wouldn't know the difference between Earl Hines and Art Tatum! We let you grow here, Ray. Nobody's taking credit for your talent, but we nourished it. We let you do your thing. Goddamn it, we deserve better than this.

    Ray Charles: You know that I appreciate everything you guys have done here, Jerry. Ahmet, I'm very proud of the work we've done here together and Atlantic has done pretty good moneywise on my records, haven't they?

    Ahmet Ertegun: Yes, we've done very well, Ray.

    Ray Charles: You're the ones who taught me that making a record is business and find the best business deal that you can. Now seventy-five cents of every dollar and owning my own masters is a pretty damn good deal. Can you match it?

    Ahmet Ertegun: Ray we would love to match it, but we just can't. That's a better deal than Sinatra gets... I'm very proud of you.

  • Ray Charles: You told me to find my own voice.