Review of A Single Man (2009) by Harry W — 05 Apr 2015
A Single Man feels more like the prelude to a fashion show than an actual motion-picture, and whilst the film and plot are impeccably solid, it suffers from a certain aura of "style over substance" and not enough depth as it could've had.
The debut film of fashion engenue Tom Ford, A Single Man is both heartachingly melancholy and richly probing into the life of a lonely homosexual widower in the sixties. Colin Firth is brilliant and brave in the role, whilst Julianne Moore and Nicholas Hoult offer beneficial support, however both are slightly over-shadowed by the pace and performance of Firth.
Seemingly inspired by the work of Lars Von Trier, A Single Man is really quite beautiful but not one of the best films I have ever seen.
This review of A Single Man (2009) was written by Harry W on 05 Apr 2015.
A Single Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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