A Single Man

Wow! What an extraordinary film! Here's another vote for Colin Firth.If you're expecting action or the highs and lows of outward character development, go see something else; this will bore you. However, I thought this was very well done for what it was. It shows not only the devastation of losing a life partner but also how isolating that was for someone who's gay (and still happens all too often today) Have you ever lost someone who was utterly central in your life? Seconds tick by like hours - the movie, mirroring this, seems to drag. I liked the film's use of 1950s washed out monochrome and then colour to convey the main character's level of connection to the world. Curiously, I often found myself the only person laughing in many parts. Perhaps others were a bit horrified by the emotional devastation of the story and it seemed insensitive to laugh. Maybe you had to have experienced something like that to see how funny some parts were, especially contrasted to the poignancy of the situation. It's a rare movie that doesn't move me to tears at some point, but for the most part, this one didn't for some reason. I'm not sure if that was something about me or the movie. Definitely worth seeing if you won't be bored by a lack of action, sex and highs and lows. Who knows what the author intended but Ford has produced a thoughtful movie from the original story and, hopefully, there are many more Ford productions to come.

PrettySweetBoy