A Single Man

The Times“The film is a constant aesthetic pleasure...” The film is visually stunning, using the production design team from Mad Men. Ford brings intelligence and style to his first full-length film, and Firth brings substance...

The Independent“A Single Man is measured, ironic, stylish and very slight...” One would have expected Tom Ford to make something this beautiful to look at – it's like a dream of Sixties elegance – but such perfection of detail can be distracting. It may have distracted the director...

Little White Lies“Singularly brilliant...” Film couture, dazzling in its optical majesty. Shame about the third act stumble, but A Single Man establishes Ford as an auteur in the making. A film about death that is bursting with life and passion...

Variety“Almost too perfectly done...” It’s the tiny fleck of kitsch at the heart that makes it luminous and treasurable, despite its imperfections. An impressive helming debut for fashion designer Tom Ford, who co-wrote the script with David Scearce...

Guardian“A delight...” Full of ravishing images, fabulous clothes and sexually available young men with perfect cheekbones. What you may not be prepared for is the deep sadness that permeates each beautifully composed frame and a captivating central performance...

Rolling Stone“Ford is a true visionary...” A sorrowful beauty infuses every frame of this remarkable debut feature from fashion designer Tom Ford. The film is stunningly visualized, with Ford achieving a feeling for light and texture to rival Wong Kar-wai's...

Empire“A Single Man is patently a labour of love...” It sounds like a downer but A Single Man is exciting, emotionally alive filmmaking, a potent cocktail of style and substance. And Firth thoroughly deserves the Oscar...

Total Film “A Single Man is controlled yet devastating...” An impressive film debut from fashion designer Tom Ford, with a career-best turn from Colin Firth. Misgivings about the too-perfect look are swept aside by its intelligence and emotional honesty...

Time Out film“Firth lends subtle gravitas to proceedings...” Ford’s first feature film offers such strong and credible emotional resonance and displays an impressive handling of visual experimentation. That’s not to say that the film doesn’t drool all over its own surface...