Member review

A Single Man by Tom Ford follows the story of George (Colin Firth) and his life after losing his lover, Jim. Although the film is only set over a single day, Ford intricately places all the relevant details of George's past with Jim, which helps us not only to understand their relationship, but also portrays the struggles of homosexual men in the 60s. Despite clearly dealing with the grief of his loss terribly, he still continues to go about his daily life - going to work, meeting his old friend Charley (Julianne Moore) and going out with a college student whose interest he piqued earlier on in the day. But, more importantly, we follow George on his rollercoaster of melancholy as he battles his suicidal thoughts. Throughout the film, Ford uses colour to show moments where George's life doesn't feel so dull - even when we finally see it come to an end, the warm colour of the scene brings a wonderful climax to a tragic, but beautiful film.