Solitary Man (2009)

Solitary Man: Directed by Brian Koppelman, David Levien. With Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Mary-Louise Parker. A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.

“u0026quot;Solitary Manu0026quot; clearly is one of those some will like or hate, as itu0026#39;s a complex character study that proves most in life will not give up their vices. As people will always be stubborn and not change their ways. The film also is made watchable by having an all star cast. Micheal Douglas shines as Ben Kalmen a 60 year old man whou0026#39;s complex as itu0026#39;s clear heu0026#39;s going thru a midlife crisis.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film begins with Ben receiving some bad health news then it flashes ahead six and one half years. And itu0026#39;s clear that this has changed Benu0026#39;s lifestyle and his personal dealings with his job and family. Benu0026#39;s now divorced from his wife Nancy(Susan Sarandon)and his relationship with his daughter Susan(Jenna Fischer) is strained. Benu0026#39;s only satisfaction is his romancing and dating of Jordan(Mary-Louise Parker) an elegant and sophisticated single mother whou0026#39;s attractive and sexy daughter Allyson(Imogen Poots)becomes a conquest of Benu0026#39;s. Thatu0026#39;s right when he accompanies Allyson away on a college trip he beds this 18 year old. Also on the trip Ben parties up with a fellow campus student(Jesse Eisenberg). Clearly Ben is trying to live his teenage years all over.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eKalmen can only dream of his past success as a high rolling car magnate in which he threw away due to his crooked dealings. As his complex behavior continues his only comfort is found when he reconnects with Jimmy(Danny Devito) an old school friend who offers Ben a job at his diner. This is a way that Ben can pay off his debts. Slowly you as the viewer see it was just meant for this man to be complex as you have to pay your debts to life and society when you screw up. And clearly as proved with this film when one is in dire straits vices and rediscovering youth is a pleasure of relief. Still you accept the hard ways and see some people donu0026#39;t want to change their ways only you as the viewer root for redemption for complex characters like Ben Kalmen. Overall this was a complex and touching feel good performance from Michael Douglas.”