A Single Man

I was on vacation with my family in Canada when I happened to stumble upon Tom Ford's directorial debut. It was a bit rainy out and my family had all gone to the main lodge at our resort to chat with other guests. I, however, stayed in.

While browsing through the channels I happened upon a title page. "Next: A Single Man starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore." 

For a moment, heavens knows why, I thought to myself, "Colin Firth...isn't that the guy from Total Recall?" (Side note: Colin Farrell was the one in Total Recall. I don't know why I was so confused.) But back on track...I continued to think, "Hmm...I can be okay with this." So I started watching as a man floated and drifted through water and the opening title sequence began. 

By the end, I was shocked. This was a film like in other for sure. 

It takes place within one day, shortly after the Cuban Missile Crisis. It is about a gay man, played by Colin Firth, who is just trying to get through the last day of his life. You see, he wants to kill himself because his lover, Jim, died in a car accident. 

And so ensues a very artistic interpretation of a man giving up. With a style of its own, Tom Ford's lighting shows the highlights of George's final hours. I was very impressed by this movie and if you don't mind watching a film about a gay man I strongly suggest you check this out. And even if you don't like the idea of watching a movie like this I would still encourage you to go in and watch it with an open mind because this is a story about life.

It is a story about life and how everyone struggles with it but their are always people and moments that make it worth while.