Truly remarkable!!

Rating: 10/10 (9 November 2009)

To be honest, I put off watching this film until recently, not because I'm homophobic or anything of the sort, but as a straight guy I assumed it wouldn't be my cup of tea and I wouldn't be able to relate to it, I assumed it would be homo-indulgent & hard to watch, like a chick flick or watching Science fiction if you're not a science fiction head. I was aware of the jokes and stigma attached to this film and I never found myself in a hurry to see it, despite the glowing reviews, I just assumed it would be boring & not my thing.
Well I can tell you I have almost never been so wrong about anything in my life.. The sheer depth of this film blew me away on so many levels. Its the kind of film that after seeing it, you start questioning aspects of your own life, not necessarily your sexuality, but things like relationships with those close to you or in the past, the powerful emotions ''what if?'' that are characterised throughout this stunning film.
One of the most impacting things about this film is its depiction of love, and how powerful it can be in its rawest form. Lets face it these 2 dudes are madly in love, and it is heartbreaking to see them not being able to get what they really want out of life. Heath Ledger is obviously fantastic and puts his heart and soul into this film, but I think the performance of Jake gyllenhaal is underrated and is equally as good, this is a fine actor with a good career ahead of him.
Anyway to wrap it up if you want to be emotionally challenged and taken out your comfort zone I recommend you take some time out to watch this wonderful film.