Review of The Soloist (2009) by Ollie W — 05 Sep 2011
Starring Jamie Foxx as the titular character, and also starring Robert Downey, Jr. as the man who brings him to success, THE SOLOIST is a moving, bittersweet drama. It tells the story of a man, working for the city paper, who discovers another man named Nathaniel Ayers playing a violin without all four strings on the street.
He begins to write columns in the newspaper about Nathaniel, which brings him to fame and success, eventually leading up to the point at which he begins playing the cello for a symphonic orchestra. Okay, so it's clear that this is just like any other film about music made fairly recently--AUGUST RUSH, RAY, you name it.
The gist of it is the same: a man is discovered for his musical talent, he rises to fame, the end. The big question, though, is, "Of all the music dramas made in the past ten years, which one is truly worth my time and money?" That's easy, after seeing this: THE SOLOIST is your number-one best bet.
This review of The Soloist (2009) was written by Ollie W on 05 Sep 2011.
The Soloist has generally received positive reviews.
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