A single man by Tom Ford

Today I went to the cinema for seeing "A Single Man", a film by Tom Ford in where you can see Colin Firth playing George, a university teacher who suffers the sudden death of his partner.

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I must say from the beginning that I really enjoyed the film, except from the fifteen minutes of Jon Kortajarena... the blandest and bad interpretation that I've ever seen on a film since long time ago. I mean, maybe it's because I am Spanish, and seeing a Spanish model trying to act like an American actor acting like a Spanish... it's ridiculous.

Anyway, and apart from that, I really loved the film. I mean, the story it's simple and you may know the end since the beginning, but the way that Tom Ford shows us the world of George is simply gorgeous for me. Every little detail is treated carefully, every look, each plane of the camera... Julian Moore, in her play as Charley, looks simply brilliant, showing the decadence of what a brilliant woman was (and that maybe could shine a little bit more): I really missed more interaction with her, but this film is based on a novel, so I should read it for more information. Anyway, I could not help seeing the scenes of Charley and George as the future, perhaps decadent, of my best friend and me (I hope not...!).

Nicholas Hoult plays Kenny, one of George's students, and he represents the curiosity of what is unknown. Without saying anything, you can see all that he wants reflecting in his blue eyes. That little boy from "About a boy" or the teen from "Skins" is now a man, and I hope we could see him in more films because I really believe that he can be one of the big ones.

Matthew Goode (the actor who played Ozymandias at "Watchmen") is Jim, a character I fell in love since his first smile. The naturalness of his character has made me see him as very real, both he and George could be sitting right now reading this and I would see it normal.

And finally, but not at least, I want to mention the gorgeous work of all the team. The costumes were exquisite, beautiful photography and a melancholic music with us all day we live with George.

I recommend this film to all of you!

Among other things, today I had a lovely time with my friends Esther and Yaira (we met Laia and Kim later).