California Solo

Name: California Solo
Genre: Drama
Released: November 30, 2012
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 62
Cast: A Martinez, Alexia Rasmussen, Danny Masterson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Robert Carlyle

2012

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: November 30, 2012 | Not Rated

Starring: A Martinez, Alexia Rasmussen, Danny Masterson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Robert Carlyle

Summary: A former Britpop rocker who now works on a farm gets caught driving drunk and faces deportation after living in Los Angeles for many years. His efforts to stay in the U.S. force him to confront the past and current demons in his life.

Director: Marshall Lewy

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 94 min

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Jeannette Catsoulis

Nov 29, 2012

A wry, mournful study of midlife crisis. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Nov 28, 2012

There's a lovely gravity and specificity to the story that transcends instances of bumpy filmmaking. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Nov 29, 2012

Even as California Solo plays like a track we've heard before, it's still worth a listen. Read full review

Tomas Hachard

Nov 24, 2012

Robert Carlyle's performance compensates for the film's less successful elements and even makes you wonder if they might be strengths. Read full review

Mark Olsen

Dec 6, 2012

In some sense, California Solo is like meeting an engaging stranger: At first there's a certain air of enigmatic mystery that makes you want to spend time with them, but eventually things turn awkward and you just want to get away. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Nov 29, 2012

Fans can be forgiven for offering this predictable indie some excess generosity, simply because writer-director Marshall Lewy had the good sense to build a movie around such a versatile lead. Read full review

Nick Schager

Nov 27, 2012

Any transformation feels like a device, and any modest hopefulness comes across as simply the unearned wishful thinking of the filmmaker. Read full review

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DonnaJean

Mar 22, 2013

Excellent human interest story about an Scottish imagrant's problem with a DUI and his struggle to void deportation. Great performance by Robert Carlyle. Love the soundtrack!

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ChannelingIvy

Oct 17, 2013

This film follows Lachlan MacAldonich, a former British rock star, through the inevitable resolution of a lifetime of bad decisions. This isn't a fairy tale; though far from sunny, the promise of a second chance does appear before the film's end. The expertise of this tiny shred of hopeThis film follows Lachlan MacAldonich, a former British rock star, through the inevitable resolution of a lifetime of bad decisions. This isn't a fairy tale; though far from sunny, the promise of a second chance does appear before the film's end. The expertise of this tiny shred of hope further adds to the film's authenticity and emotional impact. Carlyle's performance is deeply honest, and he seems perfectly at home with MacAldonich's rage and fear and regret. The linear narrative expressed isn't what a typical movie-goer would expect, but it works here thanks to an incredibly human story and a good supporting cast. Though there isn't much new ground to tread with the life of a rock star gone wrong, California Solo manages to find its footing in this soulful, truthful tale.… Expand

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