A Single Man is the first film by fashion designer Tom Ford, which was adapted by the novel of the same name. For Ford’s first film I would have to say that it is pretty good. The first thing that I really enjoyed about this film is the way it looks. A Single Man is a beautiful looking film. Everything from costume design all the way to the film’s coloring is breath taking. It was a joy just to watch the film.

The story, itself, it solid as well. There isn’t too much to the story, as a whole, but Colin Firth’s character (George) is a very sad and torn character. I would love to read the novel because I feel there is more to be told about George’s character and life.

The final thing that I will say about this film is that Abel Korzeniowski’s score is amazing. I bought the soundtrack, to the film, a couple of weeks ago, and I cannot stop listening to it. Actually, as I’m writing this up I’m listening it. The music embodies the mood of the entire film, which is what a score is suppose to do.

I love stories that have tragic characters. I know that sounds a bit sadistic, but I find those types of characters interesting and I can sort of relate to them. George is someone I can sorta relate to because he keeps himself away from the world around him after he has lost the love of his life. Instead of letting go of the past he lets it run his life, and that is something that I can totally relate to. If any thing, I don’t want to turn into George because I don’t want to waste my life living in cage of despair. A quote that I will take with me, from the film, is when George repeats this famous quote:

“Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him.”

Instead of sitting in a theater watching blue people run around a jungle go seek out A Single Man. You won’t regret it.