This one is unforgettable.

Rating: 10/10 (27 December 2005)

This is a love story about a young couple who meet at work. They gradually become friends, and eventually the relationship evolves into something much more. They live in a time and place where their love is unacceptable, so they resort to furtive meetings in solitary places. Life is messy, people get hurt. But the love endures. Timeless plot. Why is this one any different or any better?
I'm sure many people are going to provide better plot outlines than I could. And there will be far too many people who will avoid this movie because of the controversial nature of the love story. I feel sad about that, because we really need to get past the stereotypes. (I was actually pleasantly surprised by, and proud of, the number of straight men in the theatre.) It makes me very sad that women can't seem to find the depth of love with each other that men can. This movie disturbed me; not so much because of the forbidden relationship, but more by the knowledge that I will never know the strength and enduring quality of this kind of love.
I am just a little bit embarrassed to have been a witness to it; I am so proud of Ang Lee for making it. Thank you.