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Feb 19, 2021lavasushi rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I just don’t like movies like this. I think I’m being spoon fed and told how to react. Got about 30 minutes in and had a good idea of what happened next.
Mar 22, 2020red_dog_l4987 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Do watch the special features which introduce you to Nathaniel Ayers and the fact that real homeless people were used in the film.
Jan 05, 2020MDessein rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Well done. Well-acted, well-written, sometimes difficult to watch. I recommend it.
Sep 04, 2019Palomino rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Hardly worth the price of overdue fine, the credits are better than the movie (thanks, Beethoven!). Everyone did their part, it's just the story is meandering and slow.
Mar 01, 2019mommillerof3 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is now one of my favorite movies. It just shows you never know what has happened in someone's life to get them where they currently are. We all judge just what we see the first time we see someone.
Jul 22, 2018King_of_the_Squirrels rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Quite good. Touching and sympathetically done with fine performances.
Apr 21, 2018P58Jackson rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This movie is well done, well portrayed and paramount in an important message. Heartfelt.
Mar 09, 2017DCPL_Christine rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I agree with all the comments, it truly is worth the time to let this soak in. Be sure to watch the extras at the end of the film, you will be impressed.
Jan 13, 2017poolman rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Slick but heartfelt, quirky, beautifully photographed. Downey is his usual earnest self but Foxx is just plain brilliant and really 'nails' a portrayal of mental illness. The others also bring realism to the sad situation of people close…
Mar 05, 2013
Well written and superb performances by Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr. Based on a true story centered on the life of an adult, homeless, talented street musician in Los Angeles. A reminder to us all about the incredible number of…
Sep 04, 2012neonkc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
very good
Jan 29, 2012zk24 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant!! A very touching story involving an L.A. times columnist Steve Lopez meeting by chance with a homeless but gifted musician (Jamie Foxx). The acting quality was both superior and heartwarming, and ventures into the sad and…
wayne19711012
Jan 05, 2012
it is ok
Oct 25, 2011haploU5 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The Soloist delves into the world of the socially shunned; the mentally ill that are homeless. Swept like dirt under a carpet, these people live in the cracks of every city’s floorboards, desperately in need for, though not necessarily…
Sep 10, 2011richibi rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
stellar acting throughout here brings this hearbreaking true story to unforgettable inspirational life, where were the Oscars when this movie happened, Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr., delivering master classes in each their art,…
owllover
Jul 28, 2011owllover rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very good acting. Realy gave you a knot of sadness in your stomache. but most definatly worth watching.
Jul 13, 2011bstudent rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Unique story. Emense tallent and incredible amounts of interest/help and time. You don't see couples like this every day.
Jan 03, 2011dschan rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Nice performances by Foxx and Downey. But story was slow and predictable.
Jan 01, 2011Clayjar rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The story also tells about the healing power of friendship.
Dec 20, 2010rwcobur rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The movie helped to give me a better appreciation of mental illness and of the challenges for those who work with the homeless and mentally ill. I was inspired by Robert Gupta from the LA philharmonic on TED university to see this movie
Oct 20, 2010cxg194 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An incredible film on mental illness. Jamie Foxx never ceases to amaze me. I could have done without the 2 slapstick jokes involving urine - they seemed so out of place in that moving film.
Sep 11, 2010Tj2C rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
slow pace and not exciting.
Aug 23, 2010doubleplanet rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This film has its moments of humour and human warmth, just as I'm sure the relationship between the real Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers had/has -- but I especially respect it for sticking to realistic portrayals of serious problems.…
nadian
May 13, 2010nadian rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful film with a fantastic story. Jamie Foxx's performance in particular was extremely endearing.
Jan 15, 2010Warwick rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Jamie Foxx does an excellent, sensitive portrayal