I liked it, but it seemed a little creepy towards the end.

Rating: 6/10 (8 September 2009)

The Soloist is a good film with two strong performances. But something about it rubbed me the wrong way. It has to do a little bit with Jamie Fox's character. I got a little creeped out about his Scitzefernia. I know I sound a bit like an as*hole but the Scitzefernia with Jamie Fox was disturbing. Other than that, I thought the Soloist was a good film. It was originally predicted to be an Oscar nominated film, now that's far from it. I don't think the film would get nominated anyways. I had another problem with The Soloist. Jamie Fox played Ray Charles back in 2004. Now he's playing a Scitzefernic hobo musician. I think Jamie Fox wanted to be in this film so then he could get a nomination. To me, the best performance in the film is from Robert Downey Jr., who made a comeback with Iron Man and is sure to be back. I don't think The soloist has a chance of being nominated, but if it were, I think that Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Fox deserve a bit of something. Some may be disappointed, others may be overjoyed. I give The Soloist a thumbs up, though it goes a bit too much into the Scitzefernia and Jamie Fox may be trying to get another Oscar. Dude, you already have one, be happy.
The Soloist: **1/2 out of ****