Movie left me awakened

Rating: 10/10 (31 January 2006)

I have to say from the start that I went to see this movie out of curiosity, then came out of it with my heart opened wide and aching for the characters in the movie. This is the best movie I have ever seen. I am a straight women in my sixties and you are never too old to have your senses awakened. Great performances. I was never so touched as when Heath is looking at the post card and the shirt/jacket in the last scene of the movie. Showed the depth of his love for Jack. I attended the movie with four other women, I feel we were all touched in one way or another. Every scene with Jack and Ennis in each other's arms was done with good taste. If you attend in order to see racy gay love making you will be disappointed. This movie stresses the romantic love between two males. Also shows the intense hatred for gays back in the sixties. I hope and pray that we all can learn something from this. How can we condemn someone for loving? Why would we hate someone for loving?