I was stunned when I saw Brokeback Mountain in the movie theater--I walked around in a daze for a week afterwards. It was for me one of the most difficult films I have ever watched. It is a profound tragedy, very much American, and involves two elements--the characters, all of whom (not only the two leading men) are trapped in lives of quiet despair and misery, and the environment in which they live, the great empty expanses of prairie, the unreachable freedom of the mountains, etc. Bringing both elements together director Ang Lee succeeds in capturing an atmosphere of claustrophobia in a world which is physically open--you feel like the characters in the film are almost pinned down by rules of this rigid and inflexible world. Spiritual suffocation seems to sum up what I am trying to describe. What is so paradoxical about Brokeback Mountain is that the region and environment, very American to the core, describes freedom and openness, while the society in which these people live describes restriction, repression, secrecy, pain, and lies. The tension between this contrast is what keeps the film moving and what makes it so difficult to watch. The film will not be to everyone's liking--many gay people have criticized it for not focusing enough on the two male characters' relationship--I think that misses the point though. The whole film is about that relationship, or rather, about its impossibility. The simple fact is that this is not about two men being gay, it's about two people who cannot be who they are period. In that sense it is not really a gay film at all. It's a film about social and spiritual suffocation. If you've grown up in rural America you will know what I am talking about. Others criticize it for being two slow, which I also think misses the point--the tempo is deliberate, encompassing the passage of 20 years of life. There is a muteness to the life being described. The absence of dialogue emphasizes the importance of looks and gestures. This also rings true. It's a film I highly recommend to anyone, probably the best American film made since The Deer Hunter.Read full review
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After reading brilliant reviews of this film, i purchased it and was completely disappointed with it. After nearly 3 hours of watching the film and really getting into the storyline it finsihed. For a film that got such briliant reviews i was truely disappointed. Love Heath Ledger in it though. If i had watched this film at the cinema i would not of then gone out and brought it once it was realised.
I was very impressed by this film - beautifully done
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Excellent,good actors.
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A brilliant film that is both funny and tear jerking. Both actors give a wonderful performance, I would definitely recommend.
fantastic dvd - will recommend this film to anyone - fomeplling story - great service from supplier
This came recommended but I found it a bit slow.The scenery was fantastic and that made me keep watching.
Brokeback Mountain Director: Ang Lee Starring: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal You can almost see the Hollywood mogul checking his list of attributes required for an Oscar-winning film: big-name talented director? Check. Young, fresh actors as yet unrecognised by the Academy? Check. Worthy theme regarding some social inequality or intolerance? Check. Ponderous, epic shots of scenery, heart-breaking resolution, decade spanning storyline? Check, check, check. Ang Lee's latest film has Academy Award Nomination written all over it. The tale of the forbidden love of two cowboys who first met in the 60's mid-west sheep-herding is a poised if ponderous film of undoubted depth and subtlety. There are the slow takes of the Wyoming mountains, drawn-out drawls of dialogue and tackling of tough topics. A solid if unspectacular performance by Heath Ledger anchors the film but it is Jake Gyllenhaal's turn as his lover and challenger that is truly deserving of the plaudits. By turns understated and explosive, Gyllenhall shows his strength and depth of acting chops, stealing every scene he's in. Although this film is slower than a sheep on sedatives it manages to instill a real sense of emotional and philosophical depth through it's monosyllabic protagonist. Ang Lee's directorial style is as epic and encompassing as ever, accentuating the nuances of E. Annie Proulx's original short-story with a social commentary and sensitive communication harking back to Lee's debut feature The Ice Storm. Brokeback Mountain is a rewarding, eloquent and emotive film destined for Oscar success. And Gyllenhall and Ledger sure do make a helluva sweet couple.Read full review
The DVD is based on a life time love affair of two cowboys who meet in the 60,s, I was pleased to see the cowboys herding sheep, not often seen in cowboy movies, the scenery was fantastic, then subsequentley the two men parted and went their separate ways, got married, had children but continued to carry on their affair until the death of one of them. I enjoyed the movie but did not really need to see the graphic scene in the tent, that spoiled it for me in my opinion, other than that the movies was excellent.
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