Solitary Man
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Solitary Man |
| Original title | Solitary Man |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2009 |
| length | 86 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Brian Koppelman , David Levien |
| script | Brian Koppelman |
| production |
Moshi Diamont , Danny Dimbort , Joe Gatta , Steven Soderbergh |
| music | Michael Penn |
| camera | Alwin H. Kuchler |
| cut | Tricia Cooke |
| occupation | |
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Solitary Man (English for "lonely man"; alternative title: Solitary Man - Heartbreaker a. D. ) is an American film drama by Brian Koppelman and David Levien from 2009. After Knockaround Guys from 2001, the duo of authors continued with it second time to write his own film script . They also previously wrote the scripts for the films Ocean's 13 and The Girlfriend Experience by Steven Soderbergh , who was involved in Solitary Man as a producer.
content
Ben Kalmen was a successful car dealer in New York. When he learns there are irregularities in his heart and his doctor wants to do more tests, his world changes. He never had the further examinations carried out because he was afraid of the results. He starts cheating on his wife, Nancy, who eventually divorces him. Fearing old age, he takes refuge in one-night stands with women who are far younger than him. In addition, he begins to cheat fellow traders and customers, for which he is eventually convicted and loses his trader license. He only escaped jail time because of a heavy fine.
When he is about to regain his trading license, he is supposed to accompany Allyson, the daughter of his current girlfriend Jordan Karsch, to the job interview at the university. On this trip he ends up in bed with Allyson. When Allyson informs her mother without further ado, Jordan puts Ben in front of the door and makes sure that he doesn't get his dealer license again and that he is economically at an end. Since Ben does not change his way of life, he still does not accept his age and is on the hunt for young women, his own daughter turns away from him. Now that he has lost everything, he begins to wait in the restaurant of his fellow student Jimmy.
As a warning to stay away from Allyson in the future, he is beaten up on her father's behalf. His ex-wife Nancy finally gives Ben the choice of accepting his age or continuing to chase after his youth. The film leaves its decision open.
music
The film uses music very sparingly. During the track the country song Solitary Man sung by Johnny Cash can be heard. Other scenes are accompanied by subtle piano music.
Publications
The film was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009 and in US cinemas from May 7, 2010. In Germany , Solitary Man was not shown in theaters, but was only released on DVD.
Worldwide, the film grossed around $ 5 million with an estimated budget of $ 15 million (as of December 2010).
Reviews
“A rascal who thinks biographically given the story of 'Solitary Man'. [...] Thrilling one-man show that Michael Douglas doesn't play, but lives. "
"The spotlight is left to Mr. Douglas, who thanks him with a mature and very convincing performance."
With Metacritic , the film achieved a Metascore of 69%. 81% of the film reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes are positive (as of March 2011).
For his role in the film, Michael Douglas was nominated for a 2010 Satellite Award in the category "Best Actor in a Drama".
Web links
- Solitary Man in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Solitary Man . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , May 2010 (PDF; test number: 122 707 V).
- ↑ grossing of Solitary Man at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Review of Solitary Man at Cinema
- ↑ Review of Solitary Man at OutNow.CH
- ↑ Solitary Man at Rotten Tomatoes (English)