Good.....but you could sense that it could have been better

Rating: 7/10 (26 April 2009)

Both Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. have done nothing but star in big budget box office blockbusters lately. Obviously, the both of them felt that it was time for for something smaller, so that everyone could really see their acting talents, rather than the special effects or comedy that normally swirl around them. Hopefully with this true tale of a homeless man with a gifted talent could bring that about for both of them. The first thing that i must talk about is the acting.......because both Robert Downey and Jamie Foxx brought their "A" game to the table. Especially Jamie Foxx, because since his Oscar winning performance in "Ray", i really haven't seen too much from him.......but this movie certainly showed that he still has it. He should easily be nominated for best supporting actor. Now onto the rest of the film. Well.....it was a really good story, and in a way it was just as well........however, there were sequences that just dragged on, and scenes that were just plain boring. I think the reason was that they didn't really delve into the character development of Robert Downey Jr's role. I didn't really feel why he wanted to help this man so much, and they didn't fully explain the struggles that he himself was going through. To best sum it up, the movie is much like "A Beautiful Mind", but not told as passionately. I mean you could sense the struggle that Jamie Foxx's character was going through......but it just didn't "GET" you like you wanted it to. Bottom Line, the movie was good......but at times it just seemed to drag on waaayyyy too much. I think they should have left some scenes out, or maybe replace them with something that was a little more in-depth with its storytelling. It was good, but you couldn't help but notice that it did have potential to be something better.