Absolutely heartbreaking

Rating: 10/10 (12 December 2005)

I read the book before seeing the film. The book was impressive and moving. The movie, on the other hand, left me feeling completely drained and heartbroken. I can honestly say that no other movie has ever even made me cry.
Ang Lee draws upon the theme of "the life tragically unlived" / "the life that could have been" of his films - and does so more powerfully than ever before. The cinematography is stunning, the acting superb, and the editing divine.
I think it is very sad that some people will stay away from the film because of the gay/bisexual relationship. I am not gay myself, still I could relate to this film. Who doesn't have something in their life that they wish they had done. Who, if you dig down deep, doesn't have painful "what if's" and other regrets. Who hasn't let, what could well have been the perfect love, simply slip away for all the wrong reasons?