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Rating: 5/10 (6 February 2006)

I found this movie very boring. It just didn't hold my interest. This story is one that i have seen millions of times and so has everyone else, the only difference is that there are two dudes involved. Now I am not anti-gay at all, I do think there are interesting stories involving gay characters and I am not apposed to watching them (Capote was simply incredible) however when the interest of the story and the only reason it gets any play is because there are gay characters, I DON'T CARE!!! If it was the same story with the same amount of good acting with a woman and a man then it wouldn't be academy award nominated. The reason why it's getting so much recognition is that they cast two attractive men in it and said "look at this it's controversial!" Screw that.
On a somewhat different note though, I would like to say that director Ang Lee should receive best director for taking a step outside his normal movie and taking a chance. I don't' like his movies normally, Crouching Tiger was a cheesy movie and The Hulk was the worst comic book movie made since Daredevil, but this movie didn't annoy the crap out of me. The movie is decent, don't get me wrong, I just think it's not as good as everyone says. If you wanna see a great movie with Jake Gyllenhal watch Jarhead or Donny Darko. If you want to watch a great movie with Heath Ledger then ummmm.... good luck, unless of course you like crap like Brothers Grimm.