One of the great love stories?

Rating: 9/10 (2 February 2006)

A breathtaking account of a heart wrenching story. Both Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal give touching and heroically underplayed performances that contribute to one of the most moving on screen romances of the last ten years. Their relationship is the focus of the film and yet manages not to overpower the storyline, allowing a uniformly excellent supporting cast to make the film more than simply a love story. It becomes the story of love itself. Any accusations of sensationalism are, in my view, horribly misguided as the two leads share a tender chemistry that defies and embraces the nature of their relationship. A truly moving film, one that should be remembered for being a stunning love story.