The Soloist
Film2009109 min

The Soloist

Taste attributes: dramamusicmusicalbiographyjournalisticmusic/dancefresh & originalwholesomelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship

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"Life has a mind of its own"

Boxlist takeGlossy and stirring: a small-scale music film, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Robert Downey Jr.Jamie FoxxCatherine KeenerTom HollanderNelsan Ellis

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2009
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
DreamWorks Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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