A moving story destined to be one of the greats

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2006)

I found it hard when I was asked if Brokeback mountain was a good movie to find the right words,however the tears from myself, my friends and the entire audience in the Glasgow Cinema spoke for it enough. Ang Lee's brilliant directing, sounds and style complimented by surprisingly honest , strong acting from two men I would not have attributed it to previously, gave this film a painful resonance. It begins an awkward gay western, becomes a tragic, self-destructive tale of two people unable to control their own lives and take what it is they truly want forced to live in fear and longing for each other and ends like Romeo and Juliette proving once again that love can overcome hate, fear and even death. I will be very surprised if it does not do a Lord of the Rings like sweep at the Oscars this year. It seems unnecessary to say since even in my quite small city the cinemas were packed, but anyone who has not seen Brokeback Mountain should do so be prepared for tears and realisations.