Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

JamesRutland The story of this movie is only an excuse to introduce sexual addiction where only one individual have sexuality and women appears to pander its sexual desires as main funny puppets. Bad way to describe persons and respectful between persons. So what is the theme on this movie: there is not. No values, no relationship, no arguments, no dialog, no plot. Story is a way to make porn without make porn. Pathetic individual is only a means to insinuate perversions: less$$$=+sexual women made as bitches. The ability of director is to make this mystification: the no-story is an excuse to make a porn movie. A classic scam movie as only Hollywood can promote perversions in its classic way.

bpunsky Reading these reviews, I'd say a lot of people somewhat miss the point of Douglass' character. I just want to offer an alternate perspective and say that I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Ben Kalmen isn't supposed to be liked, first of all. You're not even supposed to pity him, sympathize with him, or empathize with him. Well, maybe empathize a little. You're simply supposed to (at least, in my opinion) see things a little differently and realize how someone who would be completely amoral and blatantly unacceptable from any other point of view can be nothing more, and nothing less, than human if you make an attempt to understand him. Another misconception is that this "mid"life crisis is what brought on his self-destructive behavior. Maybe it was meant to be that way, I don't know, but if you rationalize it, Kalmen was never a good man. His persona almost certainly qualifies for narcissistic personality disorder with a deep histrionic streak, possibly even Machiavellian. He has no compassion for anyone, or even care, really. He uses people to his own ends and reacts poorly to criticism, reacting violently, even, when he can't either pretend it doesn't bother him or cut deeper in retaliation. He's only interested in boosting his own ego. His own daughter and grandson are less important to him than his pride. It would seem their only function to him is as a means to escape boredom. It's clear he never felt different, even before his troubles started, as it's strongly suggested that he was never really a father to his daughter at any point. Put simply, you're not supposed to be able to relate. His character is so deeply and fundamentally flawed to make it that much more shocking to find that he is human, after all. All of his insights are shallow and either a defense mechanism, such as casting everyone as being as self-interested as himself, or apparent, such as that there are "good ones" with whom you shouldn't "f*** up." He even admits to not understanding true friendship, suggesting trust is a completely alien idea to him. The only reason he appeared, at one time, to be relatively normal is because he was getting what he wanted within acceptable boundaries and was a good enough charmer to get away with selfishness. His downward spiral was simply brought on by the realization that he had nothing left to lose, at least, in his mind, so that he gained more by leaving those bounds. Morals were never a concern to him. This is shown most obviously by the fact that he never had a revelation, never changed his ways, and never wanted to. He felt no guilt and no shame for taking what he wanted, when he wanted, with no remorse and no consideration for the feelings of others.

theauntsavant With the considerable build-up for the long-awaited sequel to the mega hit potboiler Wall Street that starred Michael Douglas, fans of the original film, understandably so, flocked to theaters for Wall Street 2,15 years later.But while a large majority of the movie-going public's attention was diverted to the powerful role that garnered him critical praise, and was touted as his return—Douglas' other film; the Indie drama Solitary Man, quietly previewed with less fanfare of course than you'd expect for a hugely anticipated follow-up.Therefore, technically, Douglas' comeback is that of an aging, formerly successful automobile magnate, who at the prospect of possibly facing a serious health condition proceeds to systematically destroy his marriage and professional reputation as his life goes into free fall.In choosing to deal with this probability by not dealing with it at all, subsequently causes Douglas' character to spiral out-of-control into a self-imposed mid-life crisis, where the story picks up. We find him attempting to regain his once high profile, privileged lifestyle in the world of big auto industry wheelers and dealers.As compassionate human beings we like to root for the underdog to rebound when he gets knocked down or tries to regain what he's lost. However, there's little if any sympathy for this solitary man, except when his reckless behavior threatens to jeopardize his relationship with his daughter and grandson. Then we see some hint of penitence.Likewise, a person in peril will nearly always instinctively elicit audience reaction, but Douglas' portrayal of the self-destructive, foul-mouthed figure is so indisputably warped it is virtually impossible to view him sympathetically. Sort of like watching a train wreck in slow motion.The hypothesis isn't focused so much on Douglas' fear of mortality or even having lost his lucrative livelihood, as it is on his visible tendency towards attracting younger women—even in the presence of his daughter and ex-wife (played by Susan Sarandon, who coincidentally is also in Wall Street 2).Yet again, due to his unapologetic attitude for his actions and lack of display of any real desire to redeem himself for the damage he's done to his family and his career, you can't help feeling justified in not investing emotionally in him.

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