Great drama with bottled emotions

Rating: 9/10 (7 February 2006)

Brokeback mountain is one of the best movies I've seen, with a story that takes hold of you and doesn't let go. Two cowboys in the southern states of USA fall in love. Not the best place to be if you are gay. The characters in the movie are very detailed and the actors do a great job of portaiting men who are masculine, who talk less and act more. The desperation of these characters, uncertain of who they are in a society that doesn't tolerate abnormal persons or behavior, is very touching and I couldn't help but shedding some tears for the star-crossed lovers that actually feels anchored in the real world, without "thy", "thine" and all that (Romeo and Juliet). But the story isn't only about two cowboys but also about the persons around them that in one way or another get's involved in their lives. Their wives, their children, their parents all play smaller or larger roles in painting the picture that was, and in many cases still is, USA.