Great...even more great on subsequent viewings

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2006)

Ang Lee's destined to be a classic, Brokeback Mountain, will more than likely be the most moving film you will see this year. A sweeping epic love story plays out as a meditation on loss in many respects, and in many ways is a bittersweet experience. An unusual film considering Hollywood and the Networks have taken to "Disneyfied" gay characters who break into song and dance at the drop of a hat. Finally we have a tender and heartbreaking portrayal of two, extremely real, characters. The film and the performances are so subtle and underplayed, so much of the dialog being conveyed in unspoken gestures and facial expressions, that subsequent viewings really enable the viewer to "understand" many more aspects of this complex story. No big explosions or car chases, but you may still feel as if you've been run over by a truck.