fantastic!!

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2006)

Wonderful cinematography, beautifully directed, and breathtaking performances from both Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, this is one of THE must see movies of all time. Priscilla Queen of the Desert fitted my life perfectly when i was 18, all camp and spangles, whereas now, Brokeback captures everything that we have felt, said, did or wished we had had courage enough to do in our lives. This is a film that shows how things should be, but more often than not how they actually are, one side convinced of their love for another, the other side struggling to come to terms with it. This is truly a milestone film, completely true to the plot, not overly graphic, the sexual scenes that are included are there to show either the raw hunger between the characters at the beginning of the relationship, or the tender intimacy as their journey progresses. The fact that these scenes are executed with a searing honesty and huge emotion is just another facade to the huge talents that are Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger. An instant classic!!