Just watched "The Soloist"

I rented "The Soloist" on DVD and...just watched it today.  I thought it was a phenomenal movie.  I think "A Beautiful Mind" was more intense but this film was good too.  I sobbed throughout and had to take breaks because some of the scenes were triggers for memories for me. 

I think the main thing I got out of this movie is that you cannot change anyone.  Even with the best of intentions.  I needed and wanted my mother to be different when I was a kid so that I could have a mom who could take care of me.  I read medical books and psychology journals even when I was a kid...I wanted to be a psychiatrist and "cure" her. 

But probably the best thing one can do...is just to love the person no matter what. 

I have a son now...who has autism and some of his ways remind me of my mother.  He draws like her.  It is interesting that autism used to be called childhood schizophrenia. 

So did anyone see the soloist and what did you think of the movie?