Its UK release may still be a while away, but Joe Wright's latest film, The Soloist, is already setting tongues wagging. The British director of the moment, Wright already has Oscar nominations for Atonement and Pride and Prejudice under his belt, as he tackles a slightly different genre this time around. Robert Downey Jr stars as Lopez, an LA Times journalist who after a chance encounter with homeless musician Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), takes a more than just passing interest in the former Juilliard student who now sleeps rough in LA's Skid Row district.
Initially deciding to write a column about this troubled yet brilliantly gifted musician, Lopez's journalistic intrigue turns what begins as a work project, into a close and meaningful friendship that will undoubtedly put the lives of both men to the test. The film is based on the novel by the real Steve Lopez, detailing his relationship with a deeply talented yet misguided man he meets on the backstreets of Los Angeles. Any believer in the power of music to heal and bring hope will be eagerly anticipating The Soloist, which promises to display two actors at the top of their game, and a director surely just warming up.
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