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The Soloist
1hr 57mins
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, Stephen Root, Tom Hollander, Lisa Gay Hamilton
Directed by: Joe Wright
The plot: Steve Lopez is a columnist on the Los Angeles Times, reflecting different aspects of metropolitan life through his daily missives. Always looking for that one, great story to dazzle his readers, Steve finds it down Skid Row: a homeless man called Nathaniel Ayers and his battered, two-string violin. Nathaniel claims to be a student at Juilliard and when Steve checks, this tall tale turns out to be the truth.
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Orange movie-goers' reactions
- " Very deep and thought provoking. Not my usual choice of cinema film and to be honest if I had not have received free tickets I would have waiting for dvd. " — michelle, 35, hertfordshire
- " Better than I thought it would be. I work in mental health and it just felt quite real." — Cath, 39
- " Interesting and individual way to deal with the issue of homelessness" — Rachel, 27, London
- " A bit long-winded but enjoyable. Fantastic soundtrack. Really captivating and absorbing." — Jessica, 22, Wolverhampton
- " Robert Downey Jr is great in this film. A beautiful piece of cinema but don't come if you're feeling depressed!" — Rupert, 23, London
- " loved the film absolutley... At the bit when robert d junior was in his flat listening to someone singing...please let me know who it was..so i can buy it..a.s.a..thank you " — ann, edinburgh
- " two great actors in it so thats a start and has the director who made 'atonement' and i have to say that is a really good film !!! i watched it the other day and it was amazing and i dont really like films like them i like my romcoms and action thrillers " — L.M, 15
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Channel 4
"A credible first US film for Joe Wright, The Soloist brings to life its story with genuine compassion, neatly avoiding many of the traps that afflict Hollywood films about mental illness. And Jamie Foxx's transformation will simply astound."
ViewLondon
"Downey Jr. is on good form, but The Soloist is ultimately disappointing thanks to a rambling script and an unengaging central performance from Foxx."
Scotsman
"It takes admirable steps to avoid the sentimental pitfalls that tend to accompany all such redemptive Hollywood tales, but it still leaves you with a weird aftertaste."
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