Raymond & Ray

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
  • bhilbern - 15 December 2023
    This film is underrated
    The story of this film is that it brings two brothers together to find each other and to discover the father they never knew. Raymond and Ray work together to understand their father's life, the choices he made, and what he left to them when he died. The goal of their father was to bring them closer so he says he wants them to work together to dig his grave. The acting in this movie is of course outstanding. You can't expect anything less from Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke. There aren't high speed chases and gunfights. The movie deals with life and the path the characters chose. Watch the movie and keep an open mind and you may be pleasantly surprised.
  • Pjtaylor-96-138044 - 8 November 2022
    Chekhov's trumpet.
    'Raymond & Ray (2022)' is a film about two brothers who travel to their estranged father's funeral in order to finally bury the old man once and for all. As one of them points out, though, it's going to take a lot more than putting him in the ground to get him out of their heads. The film really lives and dies by the strength of its central performances, especially considering how certifiably clumsy the screenplay can be at times. Thankfully, both McGreggor and Hawke are great here, especially Hawke (perhaps primarily because he doesn't have to wrestle with an affected accent). They're essentially the pole-bearers for the picture, admirably carrying it to its final resting place: the 'watch it again' category on Apple TV+ (I'm not sure if the service actually does have that category, but I think the joke still stands). Sadly, the only way it will ever move out of that category is if the service automatically deletes it after a period of inactivity, because it's an incredibly forgettable affair that doesn't have all that much rewatch value. It's not a bad effort, though. In fact, it's a rather enjoyable and well-executed experience that has a lot of good ideas and comes close to being really good on occasion. It's funny at times and emotionally affecting at others, but it's mostly just solid stuff that's never boring but is also never particularly exciting. It's a good effort despite its general air of above-average mediocrity, the kind of oxymoronic overlay that's present on films that are technically sound and generally entertaining but don't quite do enough to elevate themselves above their peers. Still, it's performances are strong across the board and it occasionally inspires a chuckle or a cry (internally, at least). It's enjoyable enough for what it is.