Rolling Stone
"Foxx's fierce, funny, deeply felt performance deserves to be legendary....Foxx rides this winner to glory." 11/11/2004 p.114New York Times
"[A] satisfying picture....[With] Mr. Foxx's inventive, intuitive, and supremely intelligent performance." 10/29/2004 p.E1 USA Today
"RAY could not have been made without star Jamie Foxx....His portrayal of Ray Charles is such a landmark in making the difficult look natural that you won't talk about anything else when you exit the theater." 10/29/2004 p.1E Los Angeles Times
"One of the striking things about RAY is the way Foxx's performance gives the uncanny impression of watching the real Charles reliving his life on screen. The actor makes us believe that what's in front of our eyes really happened." 10/29/2004 p.E1 Entertainment Weekly
"Foxx feels his way into every groove and tremor of that voice -- the sheer locomotive power of it, and the shades of gravelly tenderness, too." 11/05/2004 p.56 Movieline's Hollywood Life
[T]he musical numbers are superbly handled. The sound is extraordinary..." 12/01/2004 p.104 Uncut
"Built around a magnetic performance by Jamie Foxx....[He] brilliantly inhabits Ray's mannerisms..." 02/01/2005 p.100 Sight and Sound
"Foxx's performance is superb in its naturalism and meticulous in its attention to detail....The music provides the most straightforward pleasure in an enjoyable and straightforward film..." 02/01/2005 p.66-8 | 
