Overwhelming!

Rating: 10/10 (11 February 2006)

Halfway through the viewing of this film I realized that I was witness to something very unique and very special. This was much more than just a film. I left the theater feeling emotionally drained with a sadness that was ineffable. Certain scenes played back in my mind over and over again, day after day. I told everyone I knew to see this film, they had to experience what I had. I started judging people by how they viewed BBM. Brokeback Mountain is a cinematic gift to mankind. What was not said being as important as what was. I think that only a bitter and selfish human being would not be moved by this most wonderful story. The commitment of the actors to this work was manifest in superb and utterly believable performances. Heath and Jake were brave to take it on. Michelle and Anne were wonderful in their supporting roles. Randy Quaid, Jake's mom and dad, all the supporting cast were played magnificently. Never in all my life, in any movie, have I felt so jolted as when Ennis opens the door to Jack's room. What Jack Twist had to overcome in his young life broke my heart. Ang Lee, what can I say but thank you for bringing this story to life and for your restraint in filming it. You who had all the tools of Hollywood at your disposal, yet you chose not to use special effects, no gratuitous nudity, just a pure and simple tale of love and human emotions. Love is indeed a force of nature. BBM is a lesson in how to live your life, and a film whose message will change us all for the better. Brokeback Mountain is above any award that Hollywood or any other entity could bestow upon it; it would be like shining a light on the sun. Brokeback Mountain will live on as a brilliant cinematic achievement that effected millions of human hearts and minds and will continue to do so long after we are gone.