Lori and I got to go see a movie on Friday. Lori's folks offered to watch our boys, so we went to a $1.50 movie and dinner (Applebee's).
There are several movies I have been wanting to see, Ray being one of them.
I found the movie to be completely depressing. From his childhood tragedies to being abused and being taken advantage of and being lied to, to him abusing and taking advantage and lying to others. Add on top of that heroin addiction and not being there for his wife and kids.
It was depressing because such a musical genius has such a depressing life and caused pain and agony to others to get to where he ended up.
Some bright spots included him standing up to segregation in Georgia and him finally kicking his debilitating heroin addiction but his freedom from heroin didn't come till the end of the film (the film ends in the mid to late 1970s).
It would have been nice to see his life post-heroin. Did he become more dedicated to his family? Or did the extra-martial affairs continue? Did he ever spend quality time with his kids?
Jamie Foxx did a good job of portraying Charles. However, the Charles I remember seeing later in his life seemed to have more personality ... more life. But maybe that was the older post-heroin Charles. Or maybe the dark movie made me dislike the big screen Charles and want the cheery happy Ray Charles I recall seeing performing on the small screen.
Cory & Cade
About Me
- Cory
- Eugene, OR
- I own GANT Construction. I am a General Contractor who is currently doing home remodels and repairs. I am hoping to begin building energy efficient homes in 2009.
I am a certified Aging-In-Place Specialist (CAPS) who would like to be building new Universal Designed (UD) energy efficient rental homes. However, financing has become a problem in our current economic environment, especially to the small business person.
More importantly ... I have an amazing family - a beautiful wife and three awesome boys.
My interests include all things outdoors (cycling, hiking, backpacking, etc.) as well as Bible study, preaching/teaching, history, stock trading, listening to music, photography, native plant landscaping, basketball, architecture, and traveling with my wife.
We also enjoy going for drives and sampling restaurants, especially Mexican restaurants and locally owned diners, cafes, or burger joints.
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