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California Solo (2012)

2012 93 min Nov 30, 2012

Storyline

Lachlan MacAldonich is a self-described “lazy Scotsman” and former guitar player for a once-popular 1990s rock band. No longer famous, he now lives a comfortably numb existence working on an organic farm outside Los Angeles. He drinks himself into a stupor every night and retires to his shabby apartment to record his podcast, recounting the tragic deaths of great musicians. After a particularly heavy night of drowning his sorrows at a local watering hole, he is arrested for driving under the influence. This snag, coupled with a long-ago conviction for a drug offense, means Lachlan faces possible deportation. His only hope of remaining stateside is proving that his absence would cause extreme hardship for a spouse or relative – forcing him to confront relationships he thought were buried forever.

Release DateNovember 30, 2012
Runtime93 minutes
Ratings
(65 votes, average: 2.94 out of 5)
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Reviews

75
Rex Reed
In a bravura performance that is the primary don't-miss reason for its existence, he (Carlyle) gives California Solo all he's got; even in scenes that just exist to pass the time, his presence informs the essence of the man he plays and the humanity of the film itself.
75
Lisa Schwarzbaum
There's a lovely gravity and specificity to the story that transcends instances of bumpy filmmaking.
75
Eric Kohn
Even as California Solo plays like a track we've heard before, it's still worth a listen.
67
Noel Murray
California Solo doesn't have much story. All of the details above are established in the first five minutes, then the movie becomes a character sketch, carried by its wealth of detail and a fantastic Carlyle performance.
63
Slant Magazine
Unnamed
Robert Carlyle's performance compensates for the film's less successful elements and even makes you wonder if they might be strengths.

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