Back in 2008, there was a lot of buzz about this film. Buzz in a good way as in the film is an Oscar contender, not only as best picture but for the performances of the two lead actors, Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr. However, that buzz seemed to die down after the premier of the film was put off into 2009, missing the Oscar cut off date. When the film finally premiered this year, it did so to rather tepid reviews and a lackluster box office take. I was familiar with the subject matter of the film due to Steve Lopez’ book and columns in the LA Times about Mr. Ayers. While this is clearly a compelling story, I was not expecting much in the way of a great film in light of the fact that the film opened to mixed reviews. This was one film I was waiting to see on Blu-ray, to see of it could match the pre-release buzz back in 2008. Thankfully, I am pleased to be able to report that while flawed, The Soloist is a much better film that I had been lead to believe by the movie press. Imagine that! Continue Reading
