Has all the crazyness over ATONEMENT died down now?

I like Joe Wright, the director of one of this year’s most over-rated films. He’s got a great visual eye, casts his films very well and has a passion for what he does… which is why I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do with THE SOLOIST, a movie that will star Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr.

We’ve spoken about the movie a few times before but I’ll repeat myself for those new here. THE SOLOIST is a biopic of musical prodigy Nathaniel Ayers who developed schizophrenia and ended up homeless on the streets of downtown L.A. where he performed solo violin and cello sessions.

Foxx will play the homeless guy, hoping for the same kinda success he had in his Oscar winning turn playing musician Ray Charles and Robert Downey Jr. will be Steve Lopez, a reporter who forms a relationship with Ayers whilst writing an article about his downfall.

The movie to me sounds like an absolutely terrific one. Foxx and Downey Jr, two superb actors in a movie that will rely on what kind of chemistry those two guys can bring to the table. Wright, hopefully, won’t inject too much clunky storytelling gimmicks in this one and will just play is straight.

Jesus, I’ve come all this way down the article without telling you today’s news. Variety report that Catherine Keener who you will probably remember most as the women Steve Carell ended up with in THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN although I remember her more for her superb turn as Nelle Harper Lee in CAPOTE, has joined the cast as Downey Jr’s wife.

Shooting begins in January and it’s one I’m really looking forward too. Let’s hope it’s better than ATONEMENT!

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