Movie Review: A Single Man (*** out of 4 stars)
Year of Release: 2009Country of Origin: USA
Director: Tom Ford
Cast: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Goode
Plot outline: In Los Angeles 1962, 52 year old British college professor George Falconer is struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of his long time partner, Jim (IMDb).
The story (***)
How the story unfolds (*** The movie weaves its story with a slow, but confident pace. The emphasis is not simply on a plot arc, but is an examination of a tortured man.)
The characters (*** First time director Tom Ford's well placed instincts are served best by his cast, of whom he gets the most.)
The dialogue (***1/2)
The acting (***1/2 One of the movie’s most remarkable scenes plays out between George and his friend Charley--played by Julianne Moore. A quiet dinner, between two lonely souls who’ve had too much to drink, allows a brutal honesty to rage before quickly hiding itself again behind tact and manner. It’s a prime example of all the emotions running just below the surface through the length of the movie, just dying to be set free.)
Overall rating *** out of 4 stars
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