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A Single Man |  | Director: Tom Ford
Actors: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  88 reviews
Sales Rank: 518
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Unknown)
Genre: mystery-and-suspense
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 043396353831
UPC: 043396353831
EAN: 0043396353831
ASIN: B002VECLVO
Theatrical Release Date: December 11, 2009
Release Date: July 6, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
After the death of his partner, a gay British college professor tries to go on with a typical day in Los Angeles.
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Colin Firth gives the performance of a lifetime in A Single Man, a drama directed and adapted for the screen by fashion designer Tom Ford, who clearly has a deft vision and ability in the world of film as well. A Single Man is based on a novel by Christopher Isherwood, and Ford's--and Firth's--gift is bringing the inner-turmoil world of the novel to believable, and devastating, life on the screen. Firth may be best known as a dashing romantic-comedy hero (Pride and Prejudice, the Bridget Jones films), but in A Single Man he demonstrates nuance and depth that will stay with the viewer long after the film is over. Firth plays George, a gay British professor, living a life of true, if closeted, bliss with his partner, Jim (Matthew Goode), in the straitlaced early '60s. When Jim dies suddenly at the beginning of the film, George wrestles with how to go on without his true love--and with never being able ever to express his grief openly. The film flashes back to scenes of George and Jim and their dogs, scenes awash in warm tones, and then forward to the present, shot in subtle sepia tones that show joy has disappeared from George's life. Yet there are flashes of hope and feeling: one brief scene--showing George's seeing a dog similar to one the couple had owned, and drawing his face close to the dog's for a familiar and comforting scent--lasts but a moment yet resonates that grief and loss are felt the same by everyone, no matter what they have lost. A Single Man's cast also includes Julianne Moore, playing a complex role as George's best friend and long-ago lover--one of the only people on the planet who can know all that George is going through, yet with vast vulnerabilities of her own. Nicholas Hoult plays a student who reaches out to George, saying, "I guess I just thought you looked like you could use a friend." But it's Firth who triumphs in the film, and who drives the complex emotions--all true, all rewarding--that hold A Single Man aloft and give it its impact. A Single Man can hold its own against Brokeback Mountain as a story of love and loss that transcends any single genre. --A.T. Hurley
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 Tom Ford's Obsessions (get it?) September 4, 2010
wordnat (United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a director, Tom Ford is one hell of a fashion designer. This film makes me wanna buy cologne, or maybe a lamp. Good looking cast, lots of them shirtless. Now those are some cool shades, my friend. Can't wait for this movie to be released in catalogue form. Amen.
 Above the bar! A Single Man September 3, 2010
Craig Ware (Indiana)
This is a film that stands out above most. Quality delivered on all levels. Not only a must see but also a must own film.
Vividly bittersweet September 2, 2010
Irfan A. Alvi (Towson, MD USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Going into this movie, I had no idea what it was about (which is the way I like it), so I confess that I was somewhat thrown when I found that the lead character is gay, since this is alien territory for me. But I decided to keep an open mind and persist, and I'm glad I did. It turns out that the movie is ultimately about finding meaning in life - a topic which I've lately been exploring fairly intensively - and the gay aspect is only of peripheral significance (at most).
As I interpret it, the basic message of the movie is that we can best find meaning by attentively savoring and appreciating the present moment, perhaps enriched by drawing on our fonder memories from the past, all while recognizing that we and our loved ones may die at any time, with little or no prior warning. The movie hints at the possibility of an afterlife, but this prospect is never fleshed out and thus remains uncertain.
While this is a powerful and important message, it's actually delivered in a rather subtle and nuanced way, in an atmosphere of persistent but quiet tension, so you have to pay attention and meet the movie at least half way. And also be sure to watch the interviews in the DVD bonus materials, since they add important insights which could even be considered an essential component of the movie.
The only significant negative thing I can say about the movie is that, while the goal was presumably to present a generally positive and hopeful message, my overall feeling at the end of the movie was more in the direction of sadness. Perhaps I'm predisposed in that direction due to having myself lost a loved one not so long ago, but I think this aspect has to be mentioned, in case anyone expects that this will be a straightforward feel-good movie.
Nevertheless, I do recommend this movie to anyone seeking a delicately powerful exploration of some of the deeper questions of life.
 Bleak, but not overly sentimental September 1, 2010
Val (RI)
A Single Man is a very simple tale about a gay man in the 1960's who is despairing after losing his lover of many years. He has not taken his death lightly and we get a small glimpse of how bleak his existance is now. He goes through his daily routine as usual but there is quite a bit of foreshadowing as to what will happen. Is it predictable? Yes. But it doesn't detract from the wonderful performance by Colin Firth, who is perfection and elegance and melancholy all at the same time. He never overdoes it-in fact, I would call it understated, and yet, you can't help but feel morose and utterly depressed at his situation. This is not a pro-gay or anti-gay film. It never pretends to be more than it is. And that is why the simple nature may not be for people who like extensive drama or action. Or even plot. It is a very short film but it leaves an impression.
Julianne Moore is a sort of mystery in this film as her part could have been played by anyone and she would not be missed. I do applaud her attempt at a British accent, for I will never forgive her for An Ideal Husband.... She appears to be a long-time friend of Firth's character, still maybe pining after him even after all the years he's been with his lover. Her character is almost unnecessary but there is a great scene between them towards the end where she says something that is inexcusable to Firth and the scene is both dramatic and heart-breaking without going overboard. There are very few other characters in the film because it really is all about Colin Firth. He is just magical. I wish more low-budget superb films would be made because they can make more of an impact than a $200 million summer blockbuster.
The best movie of the year... August 31, 2010
Jose A. Diaz Jauregui (Mexico City, Mexico)
Really amazing,
It's one of the best movies of this year, an excellent work of Tom Ford. He uses illumination to express the characters feelings, and it works excellent.
This one is a must have.
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