soloist

Krista 2022-09-04 01:05:49

A mediocre film based on a true story. The scene of a schizophrenic black tramp playing the cello in the busy underground car tunnel of the city is a classic of the whole play. The long and gorgeous cello music echoes in the tunnel and flies by in harmony. The pigeons above the whole city are like the sublimation of the soul.
This is not a legendary Hollywood movie that was helped by a group of people who were in trouble and finally overcame difficulties and returned to the top. It's just that some people worked hard to help others, and everyone became good friends. The direction of development, not flashy but very real and practical.
I love Robert Downey Jr. looking forward to Sherlock Holmes at the end of the year! The older he gets, the more flavorful he is. Am I the uncle? ? No way~

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The Soloist quotes

  • [last lines]

    Steve Lopez: "Points West" by Steve Lopez. A year ago, I met a man who was down on his luck and thought I might be able to help him. I don't know that I have. Yes, my friend Mr. Ayers now sleeps inside. He has a key. He has a bed. But his mental state and his well-being, are as precarious now as they were the day we met. There are people who tell me I've helped him. Mental health experts who say that the simple act of being someone's friend can change his brain chemistry, improve his functioning in the world. I can't speak for Mr. Ayers in that regard. Maybe our friendship has helped him. But maybe not. I can, however, speak for myself. I can tell you that by witnessing Mr. Ayers's courage, his humility, his faith in the power of his art, I've learned the dignity of being loyal to something you believe in, of holding onto it. Above all else, of believing, without question, that it will carry you home.

  • [first lines]

    Construction Worker: [greeting his co-workers] Buen dia, muchachos.

    Steve Lopez: [narrating] "Points West" by Steve Lopez. A construction worker in Griffith Park heard the

    Steve Lopez: [swerving his bicycle to avoid a raccoon] Hey!

    Steve Lopez: [continuing narration] He saw a cyclist cartwheel off his bike and slam face-first into the unforgiving asphalt of Riverside Drive.