Brokeback Mountain [2005] (DVD)

One for a contemplative mood This film is one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen. Heath Ledgers' brilliant performance is just the start of what makes this such a sad and thought-provoking emotional film. Forget about the 'gay cowboy movie' critics, and just concentrate on what this is....a love story. Beautiful acting, stunning cinematography, attention to detail. For me this film has it all.

actors shine in beautiful drama Heath Ledger (Monster's Ball) stars as Ennis Del Mar, a man sent to work on Brokeback Mountain alongside Jake Gyllenhaal's (Donnie Darko) character Jack Twist. As work takes its toll, the two fall in love and encounter many challenges as time moves on. Based on Annie Proulx's novel, this Oscar winning romantic drama brings a sensitive ideology to viewers in a heart warming tale about two cowboys. The slow moving plot took a while to get into at the beginning but as we see more of the character's personalities does the film start to become intriguing viewing. The plot is excellent in focusing strongly upon the character's personalities and the emotions each go through as they slowly start to bond. His ideology will keep you hooked as it follows many relationship conventions but is told in such a way that it is sad and also portrays realism, which many romantic films do, but in a soppy way. This drama differs by being less comical and more serious in its nature and you can really feel for the two characters. This film, I believe, wouldn't have been as great if Ledger and Gyllenhaal not stared in it, they were simply astonishing in their roles as the two cowboys. Both receiving Oscar nominations, the two are brilliant in conforming to their characters, and perfect the nature of their sexuality even more so. Both with their own personal backgrounds we can get an understanding of what they are like and where they have been as the film progresses. Ang Lee's (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) direction is excellent. I personally love films which have scenes of around 5 seconds long, just beautiful in portraying the character in everyday life, perfect realism which needs to be encoded more into modern day films. Lee captures the intensity of the characters brilliantly with close shots encoded to portray their emotions and one of the scenes towards the end is really sentimental and couldn't have been directed much better. Brokeback Mountain is a wonderful setting, quite and peaceful in which this story about two people who fall in love could not have been better placed.

One of the all-time great movies Rarely does a film affect your thinking as much as Brokeback Mountain. Touching on the struggle to be yourself in society, Brokeback inspires greater understanding of, and empathy with, people different to onself. These star-crossed lovers are, of course, doomed but the positive effect each one has on the other is undeniable. Beautifully photographed, well-paced and with a haunting score, this film should be seen by everyone.

slow, deep, and sensual film.... Yes this film is 'slow' paced but its supposed to be! Its a story of two young men how develope a love hate relationship for one another, which eventually escalates into a sensual romance that is truley deep. Heath ledger was on top form here, aswell as his on screen counter part Jake gyllenhall. I can not fault this film at all...

A slow but nice film After all the hype, I felt I had to watch this. Its beautifully directed and the Wyoming scenery is fantastic. Jake and the late Heaths acting is superb, however I found it very slow moving and I must admit at one stage I was willing for the end! A nice thought provoking love story, but rather over hyped...straight men would be bored!! so, save this film for an afternoon, preferably a rainy Sunday one.