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The film caught my attention but was a slow burn as it felt like it dragged on 45 minutes longer than it should.

The saving graces were the performances by Beetz, Hamm, Portman, and the dude that played Lucy's husband, the direction and cinematography.

Inspired by true events.

"Ray" is a biopic of the life of Ray Charles Robinson, musical genius and American Icon. I found this film to be well directed, superbly acted (especially Jamie Foxx / Kerri Washington (my cousin), and the ensemble cast. Many people have said that the story is lackluster but I feel that it is well told within the time restraint that the film has. If anything, the music of Ray Charles and Mr. Foxx's portrayal of him will hypnotize you for about 2.5 hours.

Overall, "Ray" is an honorable homage to this innovator of many genres of music. I feel that Jamie Foxx should win an Oscar (TM) for best actor 2004 and "Ray" is an outside shot for Best Picture.

It is in my collection and I feel it will make a worthy addition to yours! Peace...

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Excalibur is an epic action / adventure which retells the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. This film is a slept on classic that has incredible staying power. You will see some early performances from Gabriel Byrne, Patrick Stewart, and Liam Neisson. The battle sequences were pretty graphic for it's time and rivals some films of today's standards.

To sum it up, this is a film that you should have in your collection. I rated it 8/10.

Enjoy and peace..

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