Ray
Taste attributes: dramamusicmusic/dancebiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
"The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles."
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, emotional music film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 152 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bristol Bay Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
