Colin Firth shines in this as a buttoned-down English professor trying to maintain a veneer of composure whilst slowly losing his battle against an immense heartbreak. Firth is always brilliant in this type of role, the loveably stiff Englishman wrestling with his emotions, and this extremely gentle, on-the-verge-of-giving-up incarnation is no exception.

And it's lucky having someone the calibre of the Firth as the lead, because a lesser actor would have been totally outshone by the sets and costumes. Every single scene in this is manicured to such a fetishistic degree that it feels like you're watching a moving GQ editorial rather than something actually set in the 1960's. And while at the start I found this very distracting (where…

Most of us have experienced heartbreak in one form or another. If you haven't... count yourself lucky, because it's the worst. A Single Man is a tender portrait of a lovable gay professor who has lost the love of his life and is contemplating whether or not to give up. He's extremely organized and meticulous in his planning of his final day on earth, but he gets a lot of unexpected surprises and is still able to find pleasure in living.

I can't find a single fault with the film's unique visuals. It all feels stylish and fresh, even though it's a period piece set in the 1960's. With Tom Ford directing, it should come as no surprise that the…

If ever a film was tailor-made for Colin Firth's on-onscreen persona, it's this one. And boy oh boy, does he ever ace it. But then, could he possibly do otherwise?

Firth is brilliant as George Falconer, a middle aged professor who has lost his lover of 16 years [Matthew Goode, full of life and beauty in the flashback scenes]. Driven to despair by his loneliness and grief, George decides to kill himself. The film follows him through what he has planned to be his last day on earth. As his last day proceeds, George begins to notice the loveliness around him and finds connection with a student and with a street hustler.

George struggles with presenting the perfect front above…

21st film of The December Project

A Single Man chronicles one day in the life of George, a homosexual professor in the 60's who's just lost his love of 16 years.

We follow him on the one day he decides will be different, and throughout the film we learn why, while the events that unfold makes the day take a different spin then what George originally intended.

It's a mournful piece of cinema as we see the world through George's eyes; in the beginning a grey, joyless endeavor, but as George sees things he likes, have conversations he enjoys or feels lust towards people he meets, the color palette changes into different shades of red. It's a subtle technique used…

For the first time in my life I can't see my future. Everyday goes by in a haze, but today I have decided will be different.
-George Falconer

Fashion designer Tom Ford's directorial, producing and screen writing debut, a self-financed adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's novel of the same name, is incredibly impressive. It's not to say that he did everything himself, but he certainly picked the right people to make this film a reality.

Colin Firth is brilliant as George Falconer, a gay man dealing with the loss of his partner of 16 years and the only person he's ever truly been in love with. The film deals with the day George has decided things will change after struggling for…

Even though around the world Ford is famous for his designs in clothes, one takes a moment to realize the magnificent artistry he brings to the scenes and eventually to the entire film.

I wouldn't go to the extent of calling this film flawless because very few works have the credibility and few people can actually call a movie flawless, but i will call it near perfect.

Colin Firth delivers in a very wonderful and unexpected performance. I never pictured him playing a successful contemporary roles, and was satisfied with his performances in period classics and his role in 'Love Actually'. This role and his performance, without a doubt has established Firth as a force to reckon with, with pitch…