Good, but...

Rating: 4/10 (19 January 2006)

I went to see this movie today. The acting is brilliant, and the mountain views are breathtaking. That being said, I can truthfully say that I am not seeing what everyone else seems to see. I applaud the actors, directors etc, for taking on this story, but without spoiling it for those who have not yet seen this movie, I have to say that I was not all that impressed. I had a very difficult time understanding Heath Ledger; it seemed as if he were mumbling most of the time. Not even considering the nature of this love story, I saw serious moral flaws in Jack's character. As I said, the acting is brilliant, but there are points in the movie wherein the characters are weakly played, and that takes away from the movie.