80 Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern Mr. Wright and his colleagues have made a movie with a spaciousness of its own, a brave willingness to explore such mysteries of the mind and heart as the torture that madness can inflict, and the rapture that music can confer. Bravo to all concerned. Read full review
80 The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx are on fire in the lead roles: They're both charismatic as hell without sacrificing any of the emotional honesty necessary for you to believe that these movie stars are a scruffy reporter and a mentally ill musician. Read full review
75 Boston Globe | Ty Burr Isn't so much a story of perseverance and musical triumph as it is of despair, acceptance, and social commitment. The movie's a call to arms: We are our brothers' keepers, it says, and our brothers are in terrible shape. Read full review
75 Rolling Stone | Peter Travers In the end, The Soloist isn't about BIG MOMENTS, it's about the grace notes, the kind that stay with you. Read full review