tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039586480493066970.post9476716355363367..comments2023-04-03T19:56:42.399-07:00Comments on CRITERION QUEST: a little unfairsanders.noah@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07912498609116142046noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039586480493066970.post-20717414033539498792010-08-27T07:47:09.601-07:002010-08-27T07:47:09.601-07:00i saw most of the single man, as well...but would ...i saw most of the single man, as well...but would not finish it - not because it was a gay film (it was timeless and sexless in regard to pain/loss of a lover) - but because of the over-stylized, shallow, fashion-clean fantasy that it created. <br />I could not get past the creator, Tom Ford. While there were many beautiful shots, and Julianne Moore and Colin Firth were great - much of the rest of the cast were cast for their beauty and never their charisma.<br />The script gave openings for the two pro actors plenty of room - but the dialogue itself (except for his first classroom speech) was stilted. I felt as if the movie (per Fashion) knew it's best side and showed us only that. Which leaves the two actors and the cinematographer to thank.<br /><br />my two cents.t.d.ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329547311993467627noreply@blogger.com