'The Soloist' - High-Def Digest Review

**Attebery** · 08-03-2009 12:21 PM

Aaron has reviewed 'The Soloist.' This sounds like a nice surprise that was badly marketed during its release. With fantastic video and audio, along with a few chewy extras, this one is highly recommended.

Full review here:
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/2474/soloist.html

**Ben** · 08-03-2009 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Attebery

....this one is highly recommended.

No thanks. I'd rather have "Field of Dreams" at least that
didn't bomb at the box office.

**Blu-News.com** · 08-03-2009 12:33 PM

Is this a type of movie someone can see themselves watching more than once? I thought it was great and I really enjoyed it, but at the same time I don't see myself ever watching this again.

**Reiter** · 08-03-2009 12:37 PM

I was really disappointed in this. Great acting, but nothing else really worked for me.

**Dack** · 08-03-2009 12:45 PM

It's funny, this movie got really mixed reviews with the critics, but every one who's reviewed the Blu-ray so far loved the movie.

**Josh Z** · 08-03-2009 01:01 PM

I haven't seen the movie, but if it's as good as Aaron says, then I'll have to agree with the comment about bad marketing. The trailers looked terr-i-ble. They really put me off from seeing it.

**project-blu** · 08-03-2009 01:05 PM

agreed. the trailers looked like crap, though the prospect of watching Jamie Foxx was another big put off.

**anomynous** · 08-03-2009 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Ben

No thanks. I'd rather have "Field of Dreams" at least that
didn't bomb at the box office.

Because box office numbers show how good or bad a movie is

The marketing for this movie was terrible, I think I saw 1 trailer, and that's it. Even Grindhouse had better marketing.

**Rishi** · 08-03-2009 01:16 PM

One fateful day Lopez hears Nathaniel playing his violin in a public area in downtown L.A.

That's a cello...

**WeaselSniff** · 08-03-2009 01:17 PM

pretty sure the whole movie was about him playing a cello, not violin.

**Dack** · 08-03-2009 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by project-blu

agreed. the trailers looked like crap, though the prospect of watching Jamie Foxx was another big put off.

Shit, it's an honor to watch the man rap, let alone act.

Dude can spit, Nate!

**Filmmaker** · 08-03-2009 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Dack

It's funny, this movie got really mixed reviews with the critics, but every one who's reviewed the Blu-ray so far loved the movie.

Boy, no doubt--I've noticed the exact same thing. It's got a 54% rotten rating at rottentomatoes.com, with even some of the positive reviews logging various complaints about the film, but I've read at least five reviews of the Blu-ray so far and they all wax orgasmic about the film, stating that it's a powerful work of art, one of the best films of the year, movie-making par excellence. They've almost got me ready to do a blind buy, but that rottentomatoes score keeps pulling me back from the edge. I rarely rent, but I think I'm gonna have to here...

**GardenVariety** · 08-03-2009 01:31 PM

I'll definitely rent this before I buy it. Hey, I thought I would never watch The Wrestler or Seven Pounds again and I just put them in over the weekend. Some movies take time for you to want to watch them again. And yes, it's a cello.

**Brad1963** · 08-03-2009 01:35 PM

I watched this over the weekend. Bought it on a blind buy based on a few reliable recommendations. Loved the film and definetly will watch the Blu ray again. The film moved me very much. I think I was really hungry for a film like this. The subtle story and acting was most welcome. I've already recommended it to co-workers.

**Reiter** · 08-03-2009 01:38 PM

He does discover him playing a VIOLIN!

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