Review of The Soloist (2009) by Kenneth Turan for Los Angeles Times — 14 May 2014
By consistently and relentlessly overplaying everything, by settling for standard easy emotions when singular and heartfelt was called for, by pushing forward when they should have pulled back, director Joe Wright and screenwriter Susannah Grant have made the story mean less, not more.
Instead of enhancing The Soloist's appeal, they have come close to eliminating it.
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This review of The Soloist (2009) was written by Kenneth Turan and published by Los Angeles Times on 14 May 2014.
The Soloist has generally received positive reviews.
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