A single man

Title                        
A single man

Director            
Tom Ford

Writer         

• Tom Ford

• David Scearce

Distributed by     
The Weinstein Company


Production Company
Lawrence Bender Productions

Plot 

George Falconer is depressed and struggling to cope a year after his partner of 16 years, Jim, died in a car accident. He plans to commit suicide that night, but people that he meets that day change his mind, especially one of his students, Kenny Potter.

My review
This was an interesting film. Colin Firth's acting was phenomenal, and his portrayal was both touching and realistic. I, personally, loved the non-linear story. The flashbacks really added a richness to the emotions and events, that wouldn't have been there otherwise. The cinematography was also extremely well done, in my opinion. The saturation added a nice tone to the shots; it reflected George's mood. It was mainly grey-ish and washed out, except during certain conversations when his mood peaked, when red tones were heightened. However, I can see how the slightly surrealist impression that the style and soundtrack give could turn people off the film, but I really enjoyed it.