Review of A Single Man (2009) by Aimz G — 07 Feb 2011
Colin Firth gives one of my favorite performances of the last couple of years. He internalizes pain, sadness and even happiness in an outstanding way. Firth plays George, a man who is set on today being the last day of his life.
Yet he finds little moments of meaning and beauty that begin to overshadow his goal of ending his life. For me the soul or angel on George's shoulder is played by director Tom Ford. Ford does brilliant work behind the camera in a stunning directorial debut.
His love for the character beams through, the slow mo, extreme closeups, music ques, color changes seem like ways for him to cry out for the character. Matthew Goode and Julianne Moore are magnificent in supporting roles.
The themes of alienation, repression and the inability to enjoy the moment are beautifully executed.
This review of A Single Man (2009) was written by Aimz G on 07 Feb 2011.
A Single Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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