A classy single man

This will be an interesting film! A SINGLE MAN is the directorial debut of Tom Ford, who also adapted the screenplay from a 1964 novel of the same name, said to be "one of the first and best novels of the modern gay liberation movement." And if the name Tom Ford is ringing any bells, its no surprise, he is the man who turned GUCCI around almost singlehandedly in the 90's. So you just know that this film will be stylish.

Firth plays an English novelist, teaching literature at a Los Angeles college in 1962 and grieving—delicately, obsessively, heroically—for his lover of 16 years, dead in a car crash. Seeing no reason for his life to go on, George meticulously rehearses his own suicide, by gunshot, but has trouble finding a practical or aesthetically elegant way to carry it off. So over the course of a long day, he listens idly to his colleagues' worries over the Cuban missile crisis; has dinner with his oldest friend, a London socialite (Julianne Moore, never more glamorous); and indulges some erotic flattery from one of his students (Nicholas Hoult). All these are distractions as George prepares for death in the manner of a samurai or Roman Senator, and bathes in memories of his precious Jim (Matthew Goode)

Nicholas Hoult is the 'About a boy' kid, and more recently seen in 'Skins' and Matthew Goode (seen pictured with Colin in the photo above) was the lovely creature who fell in love with the first daughter (mandy Moore) in CHASING LIBERTY. (anyone? I so know J will know it!!)

Anyway, I think this film looks fascinating and is receiving quite alot of attention while doing the rounds of the film festivals. There is even some Oscar whisper for Colin.

Here's the trailer, judge for yourselves......