Great on All Levels

This was a great film. Notwithstanding the great written dialogue, the most affecting part was the dialogue of silence, i.e., the communication between Solo and William in their exchanged looks. The eyes of both tell the story as it develops, especially the change in Solo's eyes from cheery wonderment to depression. The look of William, his eyes, before he walks away at the end is haunting and unforgettable. Also, in response to others who didn't like the ending or the untold stories, this made the movie all the more real. William's history is irrelevant, especially since he doesn't want anyone to know it anyway. The importance is that Solo devotes himself to William, even after he gives up trying to figure out what makes up his backstory. Further, Williams notebook gives us all we need to know (he has warmth, he cares). As to Solo, his wife wouldn't "trust" his wishes or his optimism, that's all one needs to know. Alex is Solo's lynchpin, before and after William. Finally, this film introduces folks to a commonplace situation in the mid-Atlantic states: African immigrant cabdrivers and their upbeat personalities. Winston-Salem is not alone in its prevalence of cabdrivers from Senegal, Cameroon or elsewhere.