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11/12/2009 Drama, Romance 1h 40m
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Overview

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, is the story of a British college professor who dwells on the past and cannot see his future. We follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.

  1. Tom Ford

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Colin Firth

    George

  2. Julianne Moore

    Charley

  3. Nicholas Hoult

    Kenny

  4. Matthew Goode

    Jim

  5. Jon Kortajarena

    Carlos

  6. Paulette Lamori

    Alva

  7. Ryan Simpkins

    Jennifer Strunk

  8. Ginnifer Goodwin

    Mrs. Strunk

  9. Teddy Sears

    Mr. Strunk

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A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2022-03-02
This is a very good Colin Firth flick.

It's a nicely put together film, with a meaningful story portrayed strongly. Firth gives a big performance in the lead role, with him being the only standout performer - though the supporting trio of Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult and Matthew Goode are all solid co-stars. Jon Hamm, meanwhile, has a cameo; when I heard it, I actually thought it was Armie Hammer.

My only criticism is the (intentional, of course) colour saturation, which kinda made a few of the scenes look cheap (if still minorly effective) in my opinion. That's nothing major though, a...read the rest
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