A Single Man

Christopher Isherwood's A Single Man was one of the first gay-themed books I ever read. Unfortunately, I have a short-term memory, and, except for that it was about a middle-aged gay man, can't remember anything about it. I was young when I read it -- 15, maybe -- and had found it rather dull and depressing because I had nothing in common with the protagonist. 8 years have passed, and I think I'll react to the book differently if I read it again.

I saw the trailer of Tom Ford's directorial debut, an adaptation of A Single Man, a few minutes ago, and it looks spectacular. It stars Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode (I loved him in Brideshead Revisited) and Nicholas Hoult (of Skins). The music, the colours, the makeup and the costumes (it's Tom Ford, after all) look promising, and I can't wait to see it. It has already won a Queer Lion (Tom Ford) and a Volpi Cup (Colin Firth) at the Venice Film Festival. Is Tom Ford going to be the next great filmmaker?



I am loving Firth's geek glasses (they don't have the Tom Ford 'T' marking, thank god) and the reflection of the girl's blue frock on the floor.