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February 12, 2006
On Brokeback Mountain
I had the opportunity to go and see Brokeback Mounain earlier today with my wife. Besides getting incredible critical reviews, which I never take much stock in anyways, I had several friends recommend it to me.
I must say it was one of the best films I've seen in a long while. I've been weary of Hollywood and what it's been turning out lately, it seems that they haven't had an original idea in a long time and the remakes continue to be worse and worse. This was an innovaive, intreaguing, well-done movie all in all. The scenery and the cinematics were beautiful. Some of the landscapes are breath taking. It's definately not for anyone who feels that their delicate sensibilities would be damaged by a portrayal of a homosexual relationship, though. Without being lewd Brokeback depicts several man-on-man love scenes, which drew some gasps from the audience. Funny how woman-on-woman scenes don't do that. As the story rolls on you really get to know the characters and empathize with their trying to balance a love for each other and a "normal" life in 1970's Wyoming and Texas.
My complaint about he whole thing was that the ending was predictable, though inevitable, and the message hit you like a ton of rocks. That and Heath Ledger has a baby face and it's hard to make him look like he's in his 40's towards the end of the movie. Otherwise, a great flick. I'll give it an 8/10.
Posted by at February 12, 2006 11:45 PM