a love story so straightforward that it can only be convincing in a gay setting.

Rating: 10/10 (16 April 2006)

So, all this while my generation has been paying to see jaded characters with their kind of been-there-done-that love for it to be believable. And when we saw a depiction of unadulteratd love that is so convincing in its portrayal people are disgusted that its about 2 cowboys? Gimme a break. Lines like "I wish I know how to quit you" and "I am no one, nowhere" can be laughable and downright corny if not treated properly. Remember "Anakin, you break my heart"? I almost puked when I heard that from poor Portman. The kind of vision, nuance and calibration that Lee has in executing Proulx's novella can be matched by only a few, and all long gone. BBM puts back the magic in movies. And I hope that I don't have have to wait till the next generation to witness another round of immaculate storytelling.