In-depth study of two lonesome cowboys who find love can be achieved together.

Rating: 10/10 (20 December 2005)

Taken from a short story, the screenplay shows a building relationship between two young men working in a desolated area of Wyoming farm land. Cowboys Ennis and Jack (Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal) who find in their isolation a love for each other that eventually turns physical. They are not really gay, both are very manly and are opposed to homosexuality. It's like both are each others first experience in feelings. Their need for each other spills over into both of their subsequent marriages and they keep in touch for over 20 years, meeting whenever they can get away together to renew their unique "friendship". Both Ledger and Gyllenhaal are excellent in their roles. Showing a deep longing with one look or glance. Oscars all around, I hope!