4.0
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Metascore®Generally favorable reviews Based on a weighted average of all critic review scores.
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Firth plays him as a man of his time who is also mournfully ahead of his time. He's addicted to his own broken heart. A Single Man may break yours as well.
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Like the speck of sand that seeds a pearl, it's the tiny fleck of kitsch at the heart of "A Single Man" that makes it luminous and treasurable, despite its imperfections.
For the most part, Ford has done good by the film, infusing a sad story with warmth and humor to spare. While loss is what makes George's experience universal, heart is what gives him such life.
While A Single Man has its flaws, many of these fade in view of the performance and the power of Isherwood's story.
Sensitive and stylish.
Firth plays George superbly, as a man who prepares a face to meet the faces that he meets.
Though the deliberate pace can feel slow to glacial at times, the visuals are gorgeous, and the melancholy mood is exquisitely evoked.
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Gay grief, Gucci-style.
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Cashmere mourning jacket by Tom Ford.
