profound

Rating: 9/10 (16 March 2007)

There is a scene about 3/4 of the way through this movie where the two main characters are passing a joint back and forth while camping on Brokeback Mountain. But you would have to pay attention to notice it. They partake in this behavior only once during the film, and no attention is drawn to it as it is never spoken of. To me, this is what makes the film so moving. The movie itself is about a homosexual relationship between two males living in the Midwest during the 1960s, but never does it force the issue on you. It is a love story where the characters just happen to be homosexual. In doing so, they make a statement far more profound than a movie like 'Crash' does, which is so obvious about its message. You feel for the characters not as homosexuals, but as people. This isn't a story of homosexuality, but of love. To me, this makes the audience understand the issue instead of just seeing it.