The Soloist

       The Soloist

• Directed by Joe Wright, other films directed by Wright;   
  - Pride and Predudice (2005)                                                                                                             - Atonement (2007)                                                                                                                            - Hanna (2011)                                                                                                                                                                                                      - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soloist

• Despite being a Working Title filme they managed to get well-known actors to work in the film;                                                                                        
  - Jamie Foxx (Nathaniel Anthony Ayer.)
  - Robert Downey Jr. (Steve Lopez)

• 'Wright's major mistake is the flashback to Nathaniel's background. Mundane, TV movie simplistic and, ironically, very middle-class patronising, it causes the film's trajectory to go limp.' - Rotten Tomatoes.                                                                                       http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/soloist/

• Russ Krasnoff used real homeless people as extras in order to give the film authenticity and give some a chance to learn new skills.

• Despite the budget $60 million, the film only got around $31million back, a surprise considering the actors and budget in the film.

• '"The Soloist" was originally intended as 2008 Oscar bait, likely solely as a result of Wright's early cinematic successes with "Pride & Prejudice" and "Atonement." While "The Soloist" is certainly not a cinematic dud, it falls dramatically short of Wright's earlier films and, given its challenging subject matter, is unlikely to be more than a modest success at the box-office unless Foxx and Downey, Jr's fans decide to show up in droves.' - The Independent Critic. http://www.theindependentcritic.com/soloist