Review of Solitary Man (2009) by Eva Y — 09 Sep 2010

Plenty of dialogue kind of movie... a little hard to understand if you dun really follow closely...but nevertheless great performance by michael douglas.

This review of Solitary Man (2009) was written by Eva Y on 09 Sep 2010.

Solitary Man has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Anne L (97) on 23 Oct 2011

Genial, y tan real... BuenÃsima y convincente actuaciÃ³n de Michael Douglas…

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By Umesh N (42) on 05 Nov 2012

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By Lorrie K (15) on 11 Dec 2011

I wonder if Michael Douglas is just desperately trying to convince himself he is still sexually viable…

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By Alex K (2,253) on 20 Oct 2013

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By Jose Pedro S (30) on 18 Apr 2012

After watching I can't help but wonder what the point of it all was, feels like I wasted my time…

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

A decent film with Michael Douglas giving a solid performance. Nothing special but worth a look if you're a fan…

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