A Single Man

A Single Man

3/9/2010 1h 40m 7.3/10

Overview

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, is the story of a British college professor who dwells on the past and cannot see his future. We follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.

Director

Tom Ford

Top Billed Cast

Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult

Kenny

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Charley

Matthew Goode

Matthew Goode

Jim

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

George

Jon Kortajarena

Jon Kortajarena

Carlos

Paulette Lamori

Paulette Lamori

Alva

Reviews

r96sk

3/2/2022

8/10

This is a very good Colin Firth flick. It's a nicely put together film, with a meaningful story portrayed strongly. Firth gives a big performance in the lead role, with him being the only standout performer - though the supporting trio of Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult and Matthew Goode are all solid co-stars. Jon Hamm, meanwhile, has a cameo; when I heard it, I actually thought it was Armie Hammer. My only criticism is the (intentional, of course) colour saturation, which kinda made a few of the scenes look cheap (if still minorly effective) in my opinion. That's nothing major though, as I enjoyed watching this 2009 release.

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