Review of Solitary Man (2009) by Christopher B — 04 Aug 2016

This was very good. Michael Douglas is great obviously. Definitely recommend this one. I wouldn't call it a comedy tho more of a drama/study on getting older.

This review of Solitary Man (2009) was written by Christopher B on 04 Aug 2016.

Solitary Man has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Colin D (239) on 09 May 2013

Long, pointless, rambling movie starring a wizened and disturbingly wrinkled Michael Douglas, as a relentless philanderer who decides to pursue…

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By Niels S (208) on 21 Mar 2015

Michael Douglas er rigtig god, fordi han formentlig bare spiller sig selv I rollen som uforbederlig scorekarl I galoperende midtlivs/alderdoms-krise…

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By Bill B (2,505) on 03 Jan 2015

Man, I went into this hoping for something of the magic of Wonder Boys, but holy shit, all I basically got was Douglas playing a mostly unrepentant…

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By J. Christopher M (4) on 11 Aug 2012

Douglas almost never disappoints. I can see not a lot of people will find this movie that great but I thought it was great…

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By Chris Chang (35) for Film Comment Magazine (842) on 13 Nov 2013

The film begins and ends with scenes of acute existential reflection, a state actors rarely convey convincingly-least of all in a contemporary…

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By Simon D (1,648) on 23 Sep 2012

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By Mike H (1,369) on 13 Mar 2012

Solitary Man is a clever, funny meditation on mortality and the importance of relationships…

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By Thilina M (31) on 05 Jul 2012

Yeah. I like this movie. Good acting from Michael Douglas…

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By Toma G (54) on 18 Nov 2011

I know that many critics just loved it and technically I can even understand why, still, not that I hate it, no, I just would never recommend…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 13 Nov 2011

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