tragically disappointing

Rating: 8/10 (5 February 2006)

##### My post has MAJOR spoilers #####
Brokeback Mountain has and still is receiving a VERY limited release in the rural area where I live, so I made the 2 hour trek to see what I hoped to be a landmark film. I was gravely mistaken.
I expected an "epic love story." Didn't I see that in reviews and even in the promos? While I am sure the story it tells is accurate in the way that homosexuals have been treated and are still being treated, I felt this movie did NOT portray an epic love story, it only promoted adultery and gay hate crimes. Not only did these men who truly loved each other, and yes, I really believed they did love each other, they cheated on their wives and Jack even had dalliances in Mexico and it was suggested with the friend he made later in the movie. Where was the honor?
My rating is based purely on casting, directing and filming-not the story. The cast was outstanding. Anne Hathaway tossed the tiara to become the "yep, he's dead" widow, Jake and Heath were so awesome together, I think great things are in store for the both of them and Michelle Williams really blew me away. The scenery was amazing and I really felt everything was captured perfectly. I just wish the original story had been a little better.