I've been meaning to watch this flick since July, 2009. However, due to a series of unfortunate events, it was delayed for quite some time, 'till now. Thanks be to God for that!
Robert Downey Jr. did a good job portraying Steve Lopez, an LA Times columnist. But Jamie Foxx's portrayal of the soloist (Nathaniel Ayers) was so stellar that it blew everyone else's performances away! I knew Foxx's acting capability so much that I wasn't the least bit surprised about his amazing performance.
The thing was that Foxx really nailed the part of a crazy, homeless artist. He was mumbling and ranting his nonsense, and there was even a part wherein he didn't know if he was gonna' smile because of happiness (after playin' the cello again for quite some time), or keep his blank and spaced-out expression.
Kudos too for his (Foxx's) musical talent. It's as if he could really play those instruments in real life. Well I bet he could!
The Soloist is a movie that could definitely make you say that Foxx is one of the best among his peers, if you didn't know that yet (check out Collateral and Jar Head). The only downside to this movie is that it left me feelin' a lil' bit crazy too!
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