Movies - A Single Man (2009) #1

smoothaise · 07-15-2010, 08:51 PM

It's November 30, 1962. Native Brit George Falconer, an English professor at a Los Angeles area college, is finding it difficult to cope with life. Jim, his personal partner of sixteen years, died in a car accident eight months earlier when he was visiting with family. Jim's family were not going to tell George of the death or accident let alone allow him to attend the funeral. This day, George has decided to get his affairs in order before he will commit suicide that evening. As he routinely and fastidiously prepares for the suicide and post suicide, George reminisces about his life with Jim. But George spends this day with various people, who see a man sadder than usual and who affect his own thoughts about what he is going to do. Those people include Carlos, a Spanish immigrant/aspiring actor/gigolo recently arrived in Los Angeles; Charley, his best friend who he knew from England, she who is a drama queen of a woman who romantically desires her best friend despite his sexual orientation; and Kenny Potter, one of his students, who seems to be curious about his professor beyond English class.

Cast includes: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult, Lee Pace, and Ginnifer Goodwin

ROCKSTAR · 04-07-2011, 01:00 AM

I watched this recently and was blown away by Colin Firth. His performance was heartbreaking and somehow understated. It was something.

smoothaise · 04-07-2011, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ROCKSTAR (View Post)

I watched this recently and was blown away by Colin Firth. His performance was heartbreaking and somehow understated. It was something.

It really was.

Glad to see another fan.

ROCKSTAR · 04-08-2011, 09:30 AM

One of the scenes that gets to me is the one with the phone call, when he's told the service is "family only". CF's reaction was priceless there.

B ē ｔｔ ⓨ · 01-31-2020, 03:51 PM

This is such a brilliant film and even 11 years after it was done, deserves to be talked about more.

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