Surprisingly Gentle

Rating: 8/10 (22 May 2006)

So this film has been shunned for many reasons. First of all let me tell you that I couldn't be bothered seeing this at the cinema. I waited for the DVD. If I have been more open to the fact that it wasn't just a gay film...but bottom line, it's a Love Story. Not just any love story...a long term love story. The pure desperation in these 2 characters to be together just unnerves even the hardest critic.
I think...and I believe that I went in with the mentality of an ignorant person and expected to be grossed out and I came back thinking to myself, why couldn't they end up together? I wanted a happy ending! Heath Ledger will continue to give his best, as he's done in this film. I felt sad, mortified and even a bit jealous of the connection these 2 people had. That's what I want in a relationship...hell I'm sure a lot of people do.