Solitary Man is one of those great character studies with a central performance you can’t imagine anyone else playing the part. In this case Michael Douglass plays Ben Kalmen, a man who used to be a successful car salesman. The way this character is introduced is incredibly refreshing. It begins with a flashback where Ben is seeing a doctor. He receives some distressing health news and suddenly we’re in present day and we see Ben go about his day. I was overjoyed there wasn’t an unbearable exposition scene where we figure out what has happened in the past six and a half years. Instead the film takes its time and allows us to invest with the character and actually ask the questions before the answer is shoved down our throats.
Solitary Man
Solitary Man
Solitary Man
Solitary Man is one of those great character studies with a central performance you can’t imagine anyone else playing the part. In this case Michael Douglass plays Ben Kalmen, a man who used to be a successful car salesman. The way this character is introduced is incredibly refreshing. It begins with a flashback where Ben is seeing a doctor. He receives some distressing health news and suddenly we’re in present day and we see Ben go about his day. I was overjoyed there wasn’t an unbearable exposition scene where we figure out what has happened in the past six and a half years. Instead the film takes its time and allows us to invest with the character and actually ask the questions before the answer is shoved down our throats.