Firstly this film is beautiful in a way that isn’t often seen, its almost a work or art, Ford the fashion designer turned director is in his element, not only do the characters look like they are straight off the catwalk there is also something ethereal, almost dreamy about the way in which the film was shot. There are some amazing shots that are almost in sepia until George takes a deep breath in and in doing so breathes life into the footage, it’s a simple technique but is done so wonderfully you don’t even realise what you have seen until it has passed.
The story is great, and also tragic, Firth is excellent as the outwardly controlled, repressed and yet deeply grieving George, the heart of the film. We follow him through a day in his life where we see him largely detached from his surroundings as if his grief has made him an observer in his own life. Georges situation is made all the more tragic as you realise that in the 60’s when the film was set George wasn’t allowed closure on his lovers death – not allowed to attend the funeral and apart from his friend, the beautiful gin soaked Charlie (Moore) he has to live in denial as to what has happened to him.
It’s a slow moving, dreamlike beautful movie both in look as well as sentiment and it is the unsaid lines in the film where it speaks its loudest.
Director: Tom Ford
Cast:
Colin Firth George
Julianne Moore Charlie
Nicholas Hoult Kenny
Matthew Goode Jim
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