Almost perfect

Rating: 8/10 (10 January 2015)

This film is one of the most underrated films ever made, most probably because the internet is filled with homophobia. From the director of suck films as his best director winning life of pi and crouching tiger hidden dragon, for which he won best the foreign film Oscar. Ang lee won best director for his work in this film, and it was definitely earned, it shows off the beautiful scenery of Canada (I think). Though this is no citizen Kane, and it doesn't have a major plot, it is still considered by many as a pure masterpiece. The reason the movie only deserves an eight is the fact that it differs from no other romance film, it's simply the two lovers are forbidden to love, blah, blah, blah. It's pretty generic, I consider it the 3rd most snubbed best picture winner (after citizen Kane and the pianist). My question is, if this movie was about a straight romance. Would it have had such acclaim? In short no, but the fact is the movie isn't about straight people, it's about the struggle of homosexuality acceptance, since we're changing main plots in films, why not make planet of the apes about monkeys coming to earth? Or have Marlon Brando as Jim in rebel without a cause. Jake gyllenhaal deserved best supporting actor over colonel, ledger deserved best actor of Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and best picture over crash.