Brokeback Mountain
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Love is a force of nature.
Brokeback Mountain is an Ang Lee film about two modern day cowboys who meet on a shepherding job in the summer of ’63. The two share a raw and powerful summer together that turns into a life long relationship conflicting with the lives they are supposed to live.
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I'd resisted watching this for years for two reasons 1. being nominated for so many Oscars I was worried it would be overwrought Oscar-bait and 2. Ang Lee (of course if someone had reminded me Michelle Williams was in it, I would have watched it ages ago). It turns out worry number one was completely unwarranted as the film was emotionally heartfelt and beautifully subtle in not only its writing and performances, but also in its directing, which brings me back to concern number two. After Life of Pi and now Brokeback I think I can officially stop worrying about Lee as a director. It's not as if I completely hated the guy, but I just found most of his…
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I was struck by how beautiful this movie was, both in its story and in its cinematography. I already knew most of the beats of the movie, but that didn't diminish its impact on me. I actually wasn't really paying full attention throughout (more a reflection of my state of mind than of the movie itself), but somehow I was still moved to tears at the end. Jake Gyllenhal and Heath Ledger brought excellently nuanced complexity to Jack and Ennis. They are two men who love each other, yet who are unable to live with that love.
Brokeback mountain - a gorgeous, massive mountain that fills most of the frame - leaves its impact on the entire film. It serves…
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It doesn't matter who loves who.... What matters is how much of love there is between two people and the pain they experience on losing them. You might be the "straightest" person but this will still touch your heart and stay there. Heath ledger's face says it all in the end. The ending kills you..... It just kills you inside man.
Heart Wrenching...
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This is beautiful. The love - it was so beautiful - and the characters were developed so well, Gyllenhaal and Ledger's performances wonderfully complementing all that. Especially Heath Ledger's. Wow. What an amazing actor this guy was. Of course, I've seen him in 'The Dark Knight' and I knew he was talented, but 'Brokeback Mountain' is where I really saw just how good he is. The energy being radiated from his performance in this film is incredible.
It's a shame the film itself isn't as perfect. I had the feeling the whole way through that something little yet very noticeable and almost vital to the film's heartwrenching, emotional atmosphere is missing. I can't quite put my finger on what it…
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"They'll be there 'til the day they die."
You don't find movies that are as well rounded as Brokeback Mountain everyday. Great script, great acting, GREAT cinematography, powerful score and very fine direction which captures the sparsity not only of the landscape but of the characters' lives. I found myself focusing too hard on the happenings, which is when I realized it's not a dense film. Nor does it need to be.
I think I've seen this movie differently every single time I've witnessed it. Either way, I've always found it to be one of the saddest movies ever. No movie captures the feeling of death or loss like Brokeback Mountain does. And the great thing is that Brokeback isn't…
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Brokeback Mountain is a beautifully told story about two men and their powerful but conflicted relationship. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal are both outstanding and compelling in the leads, but there are a number of fantastic supporting roles from the likes of Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway, and Kate Mara, as well.
The cinematography is stunning but this really is all about the chemistry between Ledger and Gyllenhaal. The story is handled fantastically, and because the two leads portray their characters' forbidden love for each other so believably, its consequences are heart-wrenching.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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I avoided seeing Brokeback Mountain for quite some time for fear of it being gimmicky and not an honest or realistic depiction of life as a gay cowboy. Well, I'm not a gay cowboy so I can't really judge how accurate it is, but after watching this film I kind of wish I was one.
Brokeback is definitely a strong, pulling drama that benefits greatly from getting the obvious stuff out of the way first. The leads spend just enough time together for their tryst to feel genuine before the infamous cowboy lovin' gallops onto the screen. Within a heartbeat they have wives and kids, not expecting to meet again, and they are quite terrible at keeping their love a…
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Very powerful. I found it very moving.
Amazing acting all round!There was a problem with understanding some of the dialogue though, mostly with Ennis (Heath Ledger's character), I think it was the accent he had to put on combined with the quite nature of the character. But you still got the gist even if you couldn't catch all the words.
I highly recommend watching this film!
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this movie gets me every time every single time i get surprised and cry
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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Brokeback Mountain is a beautifully told story about two men and their powerful but conflicted relationship. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal are both outstanding and compelling in the leads, but there are a number of fantastic supporting roles from the likes of Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway, and Kate Mara, as well.
The cinematography is stunning but this really is all about the chemistry between Ledger and Gyllenhaal. The story is handled fantastically, and because the two leads portray their characters' forbidden love for each other so believably, its consequences are heart-wrenching.
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This 2005 academy award winning film for best direction (Ang Lee) is much more than a simple gay cowboy movie. Ang Lee does a terrific job at directing this movie which has to do with the internal torments that the main characters have to go through because of their forbidden love throughout a timeframe of 20 years. This is a great western movie very different from the ones we are used to see. The scenary and cinematography are just incredible, but what makes the film work are the characters and their internal conflicts in a society that is not ready to accept their love. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal give terrific performances and really transmit their emotions and love for…
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This is beautiful. The love - it was so beautiful - and the characters were developed so well, Gyllenhaal and Ledger's performances wonderfully complementing all that. Especially Heath Ledger's. Wow. What an amazing actor this guy was. Of course, I've seen him in 'The Dark Knight' and I knew he was talented, but 'Brokeback Mountain' is where I really saw just how good he is. The energy being radiated from his performance in this film is incredible.
It's a shame the film itself isn't as perfect. I had the feeling the whole way through that something little yet very noticeable and almost vital to the film's heartwrenching, emotional atmosphere is missing. I can't quite put my finger on what it…
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