Plot Summary
Academy Award®-nominee Robert Downey Jr. and Academy Award®-winner Jamie Foxx star in an extraordinary and inspiring true story of how a chance meeting can change a life. The Soloist tells the poignant and ultimately soaring tale of a Los Angeles newspaper reporter who discovers a brilliant and distracted street musician, with unsinkable passion, and the unique friendship and bond that transforms both their lives. The remarkable performances make for an unforgettable experience in what is hailed as "a courageous and uncompromising film" (Gene Shalit, Today).
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Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
TOMATOMETER
56%- Reviews Counted: 199
- Fresh: 111
- Rotten: 88
- Average Rating: 5.9/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: In the hands of a director more suited to the material The Soloist might have been a deeply moving experience. Here, we know something important is being played out before us, and there are times when it hits home with force. But in their exercise of dram
Fresh: There's no crescendo in Joe Wright's drama.
Fresh: As a film, even in the hands of Atonement director Joe Wright and with talents such as the amazing Downey Jnr, Foxx and Keener, our emotional experience is strangely muted
Rotten: There's something about The Soloist's aura of religiosity that seems simplistic. An unsatisfying, jarring note, in this otherwise hopeful, triumphant story.
Customer Reviews
GREAT MOVIE!!!
I think Jamie Foxx did an incredible job on this movie. I can't think of anyone better (except for heath ledger...RIP!!) who could have played this role as he did. Definitely worth the money. If you're emotional in life stories like this one, then it'll get you worked up :) people say its hard to follow, but once the movie gets going, it all fits together. Hit yes if you agree!
WOW
Jamie Foxx should win an Oscar for his performance in this movie. Robert Downey Jr. was good, but Jamie Foxx just outshone everyone, similar to Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight. Even if the story does'nt sound so great to you, you should at least rent it to be able to say you witnessed one of the best acting performances ever.
Excellent Film!!
Not only does the movie have the highest echelon in acting with Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr. but the story is one that all of us should be aware; to think this is a true portrayal of one talented person's struggles, challenges, etc on the Streets of LA & being a former student of Juilliard is absolutely unbelievable until you follow the storyline of the movie and then you have a better understanding of the serious plight of the homelessness. 90K homeless in LA!! how many other Mr. Ayers are living along the streets all across this Country night to night? Most will never develop a friendship such as between Stephen Lopez and Mr. Ayers. This is a beautiful movie, touching but yet serious story, that certainly Mr. Foxx should be highly considered for an Oscar.
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