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Solitary Man

2009

Brian Koppelman, David Levien

Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Mary-Louise Parker ...

5.2

1,966

Comedy. Drama. Romance A car magnate with a runaway libido watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.

	Author	Review
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"A sharp, small-scale comedy of male misbehavior that turns out to be one of this dreary spring's pleasant cinematic surprises"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"The bumps in the narrative can be jarring, but Douglas never makes a false move, delivering a tour de force in human weakness. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Kirk Honeycutt The Hollywood Reporter	"Even with a pro like Douglas dominating the film, it's hard to work up much interest in a character or story so resolutely determined to take downward turns at every opportunity"	NEG
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"A movie of no small generosity: It offers audiences the pleasures of a screenplay whose every acerbic line is firmly rooted in character, and it hands Michael Douglas one of his best roles in years."	POS
United States	Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"It's a pleasant surprise about an unpleasant guy brought to life by an ingratiating paradox, a movie star who has turned into a wily character man. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS

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