Brokeback in retrospect

Rating: 10/10 (30 July 2006)

This comment is coming from a person who has taken the trip up that mountain 41 times. You might call this being quite obsessed, but it is an obsession that I truly don't wish to quit. Every time I see the film I am simply awed by its sheer artistry, the magnificent cinematography (should have won the guild award as well as Oscar), the multi-faceted acting of the cast, especially Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, the moving and subtle musical score, and the near perfection of the screenplay, all woven together by the genius of Ang Lee. There is always something new that I discover, and the final scenes always move me emotionally. Never has a film affected me so viscerally that I simply can't get enough of it. The fact that Oscar snubbed this incredible film by denying it the Best Picture award is far surpassed by the effect this moving film has had on countless thousands of people worldwide who have been similarly affected. Brokeback Mountain, I daresay, will one day be considered one of the great love stories of all time, and certainly the outstanding love story of this generation.