The Soloist: A Solo Review

I had some time to kill one day and so I decided to watch The Soloist. Here is my solo review.

tony says:

There are many things I absolutely hated about The Soloist so I'm just start with the one thing I did like. In this type of film there is almost always a romantic side plot and a heart warming overcome-all-odds type of finale. There wasn't any of that in this movie and I appreciate that. Now...

THE FOUR THINGS I HATED ABOUT THE SOLOIST

1. Jamie Foxx

I don't know about the rest of you, but between his emergence as a music star and his constant choices of roles for the Oscar grab, I'm getting really sick of this guy. It's a shame because I loved him in In Living Colour. Now before everyone jumps all over me and says, "Tony you stupid moron, his performance was great in Ray, he is so talented in The Soloist!", let me just first say that I haven't seen Ray. But I have seen Radio starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Jamie Foxx was more annoying in this film than Radio. If you doubt me, close your eyes while he's talking in this movie and tell me who he sounds like. Don't be shocked if you answered Mike Tyson. In fact he seems to me just to be doing an imitation of Iron Mike. Anytime your inspiration for a role is Mike FN Tyson, you have problems.

2. Robert Downey Jr.

Nothing against RDJ, I just listed him here because he didn't put on his Iron Man suit and proton cannon Jamie Foxx into the stratosphere.

3. Catherine Keener

I LOVE Catherine Keener. She didn't get enough screen time. When she was on screen she was a douche bag.

4. The Music

You think a film about a musical genius would have good music. Granted I don't know anything about the cello, or the violin, but I've watched other musical movies and even I could tell when I'm listening to something glorious. The music here sounded like I was in a 8th grade recital, a bad one at that.