A Single Man

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  • 2010


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Positive Reviews 82
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Average Rating 3.8/5
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4.2
Its a film of stunning beauty and deep underlying sadness, a self financed labor of love filled with impossibly gorgeous, oft unclothed men and dazzli .. Av Club
1.5
Of course, Crowley has nowhere near the money needed to make the venture work, and Stonehill is an idiosyncratic talent who doesnt play well with othe .. Austin Chronicle
4.0
Rather than coming across as a gimmick, this serves the emotional ebb and flow of the book well and helps to turn the literary into the cinematic.Mayb .. Time Out
4.0
Given the right timing, A Single Man should play well at the broader end of the prestige arthouse market. Screen Daily
4.5
A Single Man is a thoughtful meditation on two dueling constants in life, love and fear. Collider
4.5
And this is a well 0put together film, and its got a good pedigree, but it doesnt click entirely. Collider
4.5
Eduard Graus cinematography isnt subtle but that doesnt mean its not gorgeous or effective. Collider
3.8
The words apply for me to those situations where we imagine the reality to be quite different than it really is.Perhaps our imagination is a protectiv .. Rogerebert
2.0
Whether or not hell go through with this resolution is half the drama of the film.The other half of the drama is well, there isnt any. Telegraph
4.0
Its a quiet and subtle film, one which if embraced has the power to break your heart. Cinema Blend
4.0
Firth plays George, a middle age California professor who has recently lost the love of his life in a devastating car accident. Ny Daily News
3.8
Every movie is a performance, but very seldom is a performance a movie. The Globe And Mail
3.1
A Single Man is like a big coffee table book on grief, loneliness, and loss and mid 20th century home design. Philly
3.5
And yet, like some other standout moments this year, it registers much more strongly than the picture as a whole. Philly
4.0
A world weary college professor hobbled by grief and confused about his own future, discovers the joy and pleasure of small things and magic moments. Spirituality And Practice
4.2
Despite looking like a commercial for clothes, the arty tearjerker surprisingly remains poignant as a meditation on grief for a vulnerable man whose s .. Sover
3.8
Its an effective and sometimes powerful work, though even with awards hype for Firths excellent performance, its going to be a hard sell. Combust Ible Celluloid
5.0
Fashion designer Tom Ford makes his directing debut with this haunting adaptation (cowritten with David Scearce) of Christopher Isherwoods groundbreak .. Chicago Reader
3.1
For in all the bluntness of its visual panache and Firths steady performance, the movie adds up to little more than a study in situational irony. Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
But its visual flair and masterful lead performance make it a rare film of equal parts style and poignancy. Usa Today
2.5
I wasted a spot on my Netflix list for this slow, sodden, depressing piece of crap Lariat
4.2
It turns out I do.Its not a question of whether the ending is happy or sad, but of whether its the ending the story deserves. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Hes also continued teaching, although his material has become more philosophical, drawing the attention of one of his students, Kenny (NICHOLAS HOULT) .. Screen It
3.0
There will not be a better dressed film this year than A Single Man. Independent
4.4
A sorrowful beauty infuses every frame of this remarkable debut feature from fashion designer Tom Ford.Loosely based on the novel by Christopher Isher .. Rolling Stone
4.0
In 1962 Los Angeles, George (Firth) is a university professor whose boyfriend (Goode) has died in a car crash.Unable to cope with his grief, or to sho .. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
3.0
Its unclear whether the confusion is intentional and her scene lacks dramatic or emotional impact as a result.A Single Man is a beautifully shot, shar .. View London
3.2
Famous fashion designer Tom Ford has directed his first feature film, A Single Man, based on a Christopher Isherwood novel, and, if nothing else, it h .. Cs Monitor
4.4
This is a fine performance but youre grateful for the quiet when Charley leaves. Boston
4.5
That at least is the surface reason, but theres a good deal more going on beneath that surface just as theres a good deal more going on beneath the vi .. Mountain X
4.5
But the beige on gray visuals glow with warmer colors when emotions flare, and you realize that this first time director has decided to make style str .. Npr
5.0
This is a self conscious, superbly crafted, deeply felt movie. Its not a gay film but the story of a gay man, a single man in several senses, but also .. Guardian
3.0
Well, this movie, so accomplished visually, is still a good frame for Firths performance: a man who has had to construct or reconstruct a personality .. Guardian
4.0
It looks beautiful, and theres a lot of slo mo, but it goes further, changing its level of color saturation to reflect the mood and energy of its prot .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.0
But it makes for a morbid, almost suffocating experience in a cinema.Still, it would be churlish to deny that this is by far the classiest, most skilf .. Daily Mail
4.2
A Single Man is suffused with beauty its a movie conceived in a swoon. Ew
4.0
It sounds like a downer but A Single Man is exciting, emotionally alive filmmaking, a potent cocktail of style and substance. Empire
3.5
Susan Grangers review of A Single Man (Weinstein Company) If anyone needed convincing, this bleak, depressing drama about grieving verifies once and f .. Susang Ranger
2.0
Somehow it all comes off a bit clinically life here is too beautifully tragic. Common Sense Media
4.5
Its an extension of his suit of armor.So it serves a purpose beyond mere prettiness. Movies
3.8
Maybe, just maybe, A Single Man could have been more depressing, but short of a subplot involving very cute starving orphans, its difficult to imagine .. Sf Gate
5.0
For a gentle man whos lost his love, solitude has become a life sentence that simply must end. Firth makes that ache subtly, splendidly visible. Time
2.5
All of which is a shame, since underneath the glossed up within an inch of its life surface, Ford has crafted an incisive film that plumbs the depth o .. Slant Magazine
3.8
As A Single Man works its subtle magic, with George attaining an almost ecstatic vision of what it means to be alive, the movie takes on the momentum .. Washington Post
5.0
There is a sense of anguish and melancholy at the core of his perfectly pitched performance that is entirely convincing and exceedingly touching. Express
3.5
A Single Man is a well acted and written film, but its theme of isolation and loss is muffled by Fords elegant good taste.Fashions coolness of style d .. Reeling Reviews
4.5
Its a shame, because Firth and Goode are one of the most wonderfully romantic couples the screen has ever seen, which makes the grief all the more aff .. Flickfilosopher
2.5
What would be striking in a commercial loses its power when spread over a feature film. Las Vegas Weekly
3.1
While its impossible to deny the artistic intent of Fords cinematic compositions, his style erects an emotional barrier between the central character .. ReelViews
3.0
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u .. Calendar Live
4.0
This is an important homosexual film based on a first rate novel with a first rate cast and probably a harbinger of similar movies to come. Many viewe .. The Atlantic
1.5
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach. Tony Medley
3.2
Fashion designer Tom Ford makes a credible filmmaking debut.Ford co wrote with David Scearce this adaptation of Christopher Isherwoods 1964 novel abou .. Coles Mithey
4.4
A Single Man reaches a climax thats both hopeful and haunting; its a most welcome thinking persons picture about love, loss, and the mortal ravages of .. Groucho Reviews
3.5
Ford does this by incongruously staging this story of a day long death wish inside a film that is literally bursting with life. Herald Sun
4.4
Its worth noting that the movie succeeds even in its quieter moments, as Bassett offers up a surprisingly compelling midsection revolving around Kanes .. Reel Film
5.0
And there is humour, too.After all, George doesnt want to be a messy suicide. The Star
2.5
A Single Man has a single thing going for it namely, the lead performance given by Colin Firth. Deseret News
5.0
Its an impressive debut for fashion designer Ford who wrote, produced and directed the film. But even more impressive is Colin Firths wonderfully nuan .. Urban Cine File
3.0
It borders on slapstick, but even then, what keeps the film anchored is the growing unease that Firth exudes in quiet, crushing waves. Digital Spy
3.8
Truth be told, Firths transcendent performance in A Single Man renders that stylistic gimmick utterly unnecessary Firth provides all the emotional col .. New York Post
3.8
Firth is superb in conveying the inner stew of emotions, working up his strength to even deliver a smile. Cleve Land
3.8
Has there ever been a more accurate onscreen portrayal of a person learning that a loved one has died Dustin Put Man
4.5
It is a movie of uncommon depth of feeling, an understated, even chilly, monument to lost love. Ar Kansas Online
5.0
A Single Man is immaculately crafted perhaps a bit too much so yet whats more striking is how perceptive it is in emotional terms. Larsen On Film
2.5
One of the years most moving performances %u2013 by Colin Firth %u2013 set against what appears to be one long perfume commercial from the early 1990s .. Hollywood And Fine
4.0
A sad but beautiful film, that requires attention and patience during slower moments but is hugely fulfilling. The Sun
3.8
Theres still so much cinematographic and thespian splendor to gorge on here; the anticlimactic finale barely dents the beguiling mood. Brian Or Ndorf
4.4
It is so painfully intimate a portrayal that it is like the X ray of a man slowly dying from fatigue and despair. Js Online
4.0
If that sounds ungodly depressing, it is.Depressing can be good; theres a catharsis involved coming through a tragedy that can be, if not uplifting, a .. ComingSoon
4.0
A Single Man, as you might expect, is beautiful to look attoo beautiful, in fact. News Week
4.5
As intelligent and moving as A Single Man is, and as eloquently as it depicts the gay closet of the early Sixties, it feels like a film filtered throu .. Film Comment
4.0
Its easy to deride the current vogue for fashion designers and artists turning their hands to directing (Sam Taylor Wood with Nowhere Boy, Steve McQue .. Sky
3.0
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4.0
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3.0
There are moments when a sense of poignancy emerges, mostly due to an affecting performance by Firth, but there are also times when the film feels lik .. The Skinny
5.0
A beautifully simple, and entirely universal, story about appreciating the little things in life. Colin Firth is magnificent. No La
4.0
But it is a real achievement, and announces its neophyte director as a filmmaker of tremendous skill and control. Dvd Talk
3.0
Tom Fords directorial debut A Single Man is unspeakably gorgeous to behold. From the glorious cinematography to the impossibly beautiful actors and ac .. Streaming Quickflix
3.0
A Single Man (2009) Content by Tony Macklin.Originally published on February 13, 2010 @ tonymacklin.net. Tony Mack
2.0
It aches the heart and mines feelings and emotions that no amount of perfectly coifed hair or impressively tailored dress shirts can replicate. Trespass Mag
3.8
This poignant and emotionally moving movie is perfectly paced at 99 minutes. Entertainment Spectrum
2.5
A fantastic Firth taps deep reservoirs of grief and remorse and Julianne Moore, as the gaudy, wayward mess of a best friend who pines for George, brin .. Nicks Chager
3.8
Colin Firth is devastating as a gay prof contemplating suicide, though fashionista Tom Fords movie suffers when the first time director gets swept awa .. Us Magazine
4.0
ENDING: Uplifting and sad.Its a perfect, and surprising way to end the film. The Scorecard Review
4.4
Its a masterful job, one that gives the film the emotional heft to compliment Fords complex visuals, making A Single Man a poignant look at a man who .. Illinois Times
2.5
Some gay men might indeed walk away from this film longing for that unattainable true love, but you get the feeling that others would be bitching abou .. Critics Notebook
4.0
Crafted with the same attention to detail that Ford brings to his menswear collections, A Single Man is a deeply moving portrait of love and death, an .. Liver Pool Echo
4.5
Ford makes viewers dive head first into one mans grief and despair but also manages to make a film that is vibrant and engaging because of its sadness .. Kc Active
4.5
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4.4
First time director Tom Ford paints his own portrait of A Single Man almost as if it were a piece of art, beautiful to look at, solitary and still, bu .. The Movie Kit
3.5
Whatever the result, Firths exquisite turn as the emotionally tortured title character makes this arty character study worth seeing. Perth Now
4.5
A Single man is beautiful to look at, exquisitely told and possessed of a rare casual paced charm that most other film makers take a career to evolve. Blogs Smh



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