First off, this movie is completely stunning. Tom Ford that directed this movie is a designer and you can really tell when you see the wardrobe here. Everything is tidy and perfect. Everything from the clothes, furniture, make-up and sets. It’s like it was ripped out of a catalogue of some sort. Ford even plays with the colors and lighting in a way that only a pro in this field would think of.
Colin Firth plays George. George is mouring the death of his lover for 15 years. In a time where being gay was frowned upon he has to deal with the death all by himself. Not really all by himself he has Charlie (Moore). She’s his confidante, a drunk confidante.
The acting here is fantastic and you relate and feel with most of the character. I found myself shocked at how great this directorial debut was on several ocations and told Girl at the end of the movie that I would be there for Tom Ford’s second project and spend the money at the theatre.
Guy’s Rating: A beautiful debut.
Girl’s I once SAW Colin Firth, sigh...
Sean Pean, move over! There is a new straight guy who can act more gay than you - classier act, though. Firth is always classier.
Of course, as a designer known for his brilliance with making people look amazing, it would seem natural that making the jump to film would be easier for them then us laymen. That is not always the story, however. Yet! Ford created a film that is stunning, emotional and very classy - things you could say about the fashion designer (minus being racist - not cool, Ford!). It might help that he is over-the-mountain gay, too...
It might be because, as a sixteen year old girl, I sat within five metres of Colin Firth at one of our boys’ high school basketball game (his then stepson was two grades below me), and this impressed itself on my girlish mind, but I think he is just gorgeous - straight or gay. It doesn’t matter when you just want to look.
Girl’s Rating: Big yes to watching this.
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