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We finally got a chance to see "Ray" last night and I was not disappointed, even with all of the hype. First of all, Jamie Foxx just utterly nailed Charles to the extent that it was easy to forget that you were watching someone portray him. A well-deserved Oscar, in my opinion.
I also liked the fact that they didn't seem to sugar-coat the story, choosing to portray the good and not-so-good side of Charles. What a fascinating story about a true legend.
My only gripe is that we initially chose to watch the extended version. However, what would happen with the DVD when an extended scene came up is that the movie would pause for a few seconds, as if it was locking up, then resume. It totally killed the continuity and got annoying fast. We lasted about 15 minutes before we switched to the theatrical release. Oh well, at 2 1/2 hours, the theatrical release gave us plenty of entertainment. I do want to go back especially for the cut musical numbers though.
Anyway, great movie!
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