Raymond & Ray
Half brothers Raymond and Ray reunite when their estranged father dies—and discover that his final wish was for them to dig his grave. Together, they process who they’ve become as men, both because of their father and in spite of him.
- Released: 2022-10-14
- Runtime: 106 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ethan Hawke, Maribel Verdú, Sophie Okonedo, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Todd Louiso, Tom Bower, Maxim Swinton, Chris Silcox, Chris Grabher, Oscar Núñez, Angie Campbell, Gina Jun, Laura Linda Bradley, Aaron Angus, Angela Deiss, Jim Meisner Jr., Mike Bailey, Lamont Gonzalez-Sierra, Lyeneal Griffin, Marisol Correa
- Director: Rodrigo García
Comments
- imseeg - 17 July 2023
Wacky and witty story. Endearing and melancholy spirit. Terrific acting performances.
This is one of those rare character portrait movies, that are so wacky and witty, yet STILL remain so true to life and humanlike, simultaneously.
The movie "Sideways" by Alexander Payne, often came to mind when watching this, because it had that same kind of mix of melancholy and wit. It had even the same kind of laid back, soothing, cheery soundtrack, which is quite the right music vibe for this story.
This movie has got so many colours. It's not a true drama though, but more of a witty, soothing character portrait of 2 brothers, who have had a VERY bad childhood and who (because of it) were messed up for life by the sadistic mindgames of their sadistic father.
And now when their much hated father is dead, they have to literally dig his grave, because that was one of his last wishes.
What happens next is so endearing and out of wack, yet so humanlike and true to life, that I can only applaud the writing and direction of this wonderful movie.
Bravo! - mlivziey - 6 November 2022
Bury this one
This isn't the movie you're looking for. Slow, not engaging and lacking the charm that the trailer promises. Ethan is great, Ewan didn't match his energy. Really wanted to like this even as a drama (although I was hoping for more moments of humor), but it fell flat.
The message got lost and actually never really delivered a message. It highlights a family full of trauma but doesn't deliver the redemption you'd expect. I wanted to like this and get like there would be more chemistry on screen, but it quickly steered into quirky territory that just felt awkward. Let's bury this one and move on. - davidgarias - 26 October 2022
Dark comedy with a Soul!
Ethan and Ewan and the whole dang cast, knock it out of the park, and 6 feet under and back again. If you loved the dark humor of Harold and Maude, you will really appreciate Raymond and Ray.
The movie revs up like a two-man, one act play, and then here comes the family, here comes the tension, and here comes some incredible, directing and acting like we've been begging for. Even the body of the dead dad has a huge part! There is recovery, there is Jazz, there's even some shooting involved, but at it's very core Raymond and Ray is about brotherly love and how this life is one big incredible ride. Bravo Rodrigo Garcia, Maribel Verdú and DP Igor Jadue-Lillo. Can't wait to see what's next.
