Majestic backdrops - Ledger is excellent

Rating: 7/10 (15 April 2006)

So several people at my work refused to see the "gay cowboy movie". Oh well. This movie certainly is a bit more complex than that description. Although I think "Saving Face" is the best movie I've seen on people having to deal with homosexuality, this movie is a pretty good movie. Heath Ledger really shines as the stoic cowboy sort of caught up in something he's always ashamed of - his accent and mannerisms are tops; his character commands your interest and carries the movie....Jake Gyllenthal lends some decent support, although he doesn't hold his character nearly as defined (his accent wanders a lot). Actresses all provide convincing characters and support especially Michelle Williams as Ledger's poor confused wife. She and Ledger act out one of the better scenes in the movie over washing dishes The backdrops are spacious and majestic with vivid colors of nature, weather, wild-life, and plants. The movie takes you through years; one of the more difficult things for young actors to do is act aged/older, and that could've been handled a little better. Despite that, Brokeback Mountain is a tender drama with several poignant well done moments and always competently photographed. It deals with homosexuality as natural feelings for the characters, part of what people feel in an honest way.