Based on a true story, The Soloist follows a musical prodigy (
Jamie Foxx) whose bouts with schizophrenia landed him on the streets after two years of schooling at Juilliard. Pride & Prejudice's Joe Wright directs from a script by
Susannah Grant (
Erin Brockovich). Robert Downey Jr. and
Catherine Keener co-star in this DreamWorks production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide