Kirpianuscus It reminds me the classic Russian literature. A character with deep traits of looser.And the world around him. A splendid performance from Michael Douglas. And the right atmosphere. A film who you know. In each detail. Maybe, except the end. Short - bitter, honest, cruel, ironic.

billywallace I liked everything about Solitary Man except the main point of the story, to wit, men are bad and women are good. Men are stupid. Women are wise. Men are mean. Women are not. Or,perhaps, men are bad except for a few who may be good but not really very attractive.It's too bad such an excellent cast was wasted on this script. Solitary Man reminds me of the Dutch film Antonia's Line. It's another well crafted, well cast, well acted, will shot, well edited film with a silly script. Again we see wonderful women and girls who live in a world where most of the men are stupid, violent and crass. The few men who don't fit that description are rather dull and compliant worshipers of the aforementioned women. Of course the sons of these women are good because unlike the majority of the members of their gender they have been reared in a matriarchy. Solitary Man and Antonia's Line have nothing in common except for their intellectual underpinnings.

callanvass (Credit IMDb) Ben Kalman is aging: he has heart problems, his marriage is over, he's lost a fortune after being caught cutting corners in his East Coast car business, and he's sleeping with as many women as possible - the younger the better. He's chosen his current girlfriend, Jordan, because her father can help him get a new auto dealership; she's asked him to escort her daughter, Allyson, 18, on a visit to a Boston college campus. He behaves badly, and there are consequences to his love life, his finances, and his relationship with his daughter and grandson. Is there anywhere he can turn?Solitary Man is a very good movie on its own, but due to Michael's incredible, Oscar worthy performance, that makes it just a bit better then the movie. Solitary Man has a great story, and some very good central characters surrounding it as the center pieces. From the very beginning, we see Douglas will take any chance to make money for himself, even if it means missing his Grandson's birthday party, or even asking his daughter for a loan. He cares about one person and one person only, himself. That doesn't really change much, throughout the duration of the movie, but he learns an important lesson near the end. Life is precious. Career revival? Maybe not, but it's certainly one of Douglas's finest showcases of acting.Performances. Michael Douglas gives a defining performance. He is Oscar worthy, or at least close to it. Despite his selfish nature, he remains a likable person, with an uncanny sense of charisma. I even felt for him some times, and that takes charisma. He's still got it. Susan Sarandon doesn't have that big a part, but she looks great, and her speech near the end are extremely moving. Danny DeVito is solid with what he had to do. Jesse Eisenberg has a small role, he did well. I enjoyed his scenes with Douglas.Bottom line. It's a very good movie, but Douglas clearly makes it. Without his heart and determination, I doubt it would have been as good as it was. That being said, I loved it, and hope you will too. Highly recommended.8/10

ortonius This is a horrible movie based on a premise that challenges every other movie in it's incredulity. An old man played by Michael Douglas used to be an international star as the world's largest car dealer. However, he chose to steal money from the company and as a result served time in prison (no specifics are given but it must have been very little) and now wants to open a new dealership. He sabotages his own plan by seducing his current girlfriend's daughter (18). Give me a break! Douglas looks every year of his age and certainly older than the movie's 60. Every woman in the movie is mesmerized by him including his mother (Susan Sarandon in a bit part). It's certainly laughable imagining the quarts of Viagra this guy would need to keep up, if indeed that would help. Also, he's had a grave heart condition for 6 years but it's not any worse and he chugs along from bed to bed with no problems.? It's time for Douglas (assuming he beats cancer) to start playing legitimate grandpas. This movie is not worth seeing.