If you want a gritty real uplifting story, then goes see The Sololist.

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 2009)

Now a lot of people are gonna say it's The Fisher King meets August Rush. But this is a true story, so the comparsions should go out the window. I half to disagree with the critics from At The Movies about this one, I was very moved by this story. The two leads Robert Downey Jr and Jamie Foxx both gave very Oscar worthy performance. They where very believable in there roles.
Steve Lopez(Robert Downey Jr) a down on his luck reporter, who can't seem to get life all in order anymore, that all changes when he meets Nathaniel Ayers(Jamie Foxx) a homeless man who is a great musician. Steve becomes intrigued by Nathaniel, and does a back ground check on him. But the more Steve hangs with Nathaniel, it becomes clear that he is not all there. Steve tries to help him the best he can, will he save him, or be his down fall?
A deeply moving film, that had no Hollywood's to it, it was very real, no fantasy to it. I shore this movie won't be missed by the Oscars. It had great acting and great music too.