Review of A Single Man (2009) by Spangle — 12 May 2016
Practically a prolonged advertisement for Tom Ford suits at times, A Single Man matches its stylish outer lair with a deep character study that brings plenty of substance to make it a truly perfect blend of style and substance.
Colin Firth is phenomenal in the starring role as a grieving man who is dealing with the loss of his gay lover while balancing his current life. A tale of love and loss, A Single Man is blessed with fantastic cinematography that really makes its lush style come to life and gentle writing and direction from Tom Ford to give us this worthy character study that feels as if it rings entirely true.
The score is also phenomenal and really takes center stage at times in this film that often feels like moving poetry. As an overall film, A Single Man is well told and incredibly well crafted turning it into a film that makes you cry because of both its story and its sheer beauty.
This review of A Single Man (2009) was written by Spangle on 12 May 2016.
A Single Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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