Underwhelming

Rating: 6/10 (27 August 2014)

The overall plot of the film is a great idea. However, it is just not well done.
For the first 30 minutes of the film, the two main characters show no interest in each other sexually or emotionally, and the first love scene between them comes as a WTF? moment. If one were to not know the plot of the film, this would probably be a point where one would stop watching based on how laughably bad it is. However, the rest of the movie is pretty decent.
The main problem with the film is that there is just too much to cover. We barely get to see the two characters' wives and how the two men's love affair takes a toll on them. The film just whizzes by through 19 years. It's like we barely get enough time to see the two main characters together during this time and barely enough time to see their lives away from one another. The film needed more focus.
I do commend the acting of Heath Ledger here. After seeing his other roles, this one is a knock out just like his portrayal of The Joker.
If you are looking for a better look at a homosexual man in the 1960's, I would suggest watching the first season of Masters of Sex instead of this.