
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 ... (Full plot summary below)
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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?
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| tonymedley.comTony MedleyDouglas' performance should not take anything away from this terrific cast. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenA mature, dialogue- and character-driven dramedy with a Michael Douglas performance to die for. |
| BDK ReviewsKevin McCarthySolitary Man is the type of thought-provoking film that should be released in over 3,000 theaters. Michael Douglas and the supporting cast deliver great performances. |
| Metro Times (Detroit, MI)Corey HallHow to root for Michael Douglas' lost soul |
| Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonWell, it's official - nobody's better at playing narcissistic megalomaniac rich guys than Michael Douglas. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeAs much as Ben Kalmen is a terrific part for Douglas, it's a part that needs him more than he needs it. |
| Film Comment MagazineChris ChangThe film begins and ends with scenes of acute existential reflection, a state actors rarely convey convincingly-least of all in a contemporary American film. |
| Hollywood & FineMarshall FineThey aren't making a movie about the comic misadventures of a lovable scalawag. Just the opposite...a daring, downbeat message...Douglas does some of his best work in years. |
| Moving Pictures MagazineAnnlee EllingsonThere's something sad about Kalmen, too, a poignant layer beneath his swagger that Douglas brings to the role. |
| MTVKurt LoderDouglas reveals himself as a veteran actor, familiar from dozens of other movies over the last 40 years, who's still capable of doing his best work; who can still surprise us. |