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The Soloist

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some drug use and language.

PG-13 109min.
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Academy Award-nominated Atonement director Joe Wright teams with screenwriter Susannah Grant to tell the true-life story of Nathaniel Ayers, a former cello prodigy whose bouts with schizophrenia landed him on the streets after two years of schooling ... Read More
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Nathaniel Anthony Ayers
Steve Lopez
Mary Weston
Graham Claydon
Jennifer Ayers-Moore
Leslie
Curt Reynolds
David Carter
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October 08, 2009
NeverLearnToLose
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A wonderful message to learn from and to bring some reality back into the world. Unfortunately, the move extended 15 minutes beyond its message.
August 22, 2009
Ferniedog2u
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The story wasn't bad and the movie wasn't a bad movie, but it had the makings of a great movie! I did enjoy the motive behind it, and Robert Downey Jr.'s performance was really good.
May 30, 2009
MOMwith4Girls
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MOVIE WAS GREAT AS WELL AS DOWNY AND FOX GREAT MOVIE GREAT ACTORS ........
May 25, 2009
RANDG51
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This was one of the best, most inspirational movies of the year. Jamie Foxx deserves an Oscar for his role as Ayers. The protrayal of mans humanity to man and the difficulty of accepting what one cannot change brought me to tears. Reinforces my belief that a passion for music can alter anyone's life
May 23, 2009
JK GIBB1
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I agree that Jamie Foxx gave a great performance, but the movie really dragged. I appreciate the story it had to tell, but it was so slow-moving...I kept looking at my watch to see if the end was in sight. Maybe I was dozing during the good parts. Even the music from Beethoven's beautiful "Eroica" symphony couldn't save this movie for me.
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