Absolutely Breathtaking!!!

Rating: 10/10 (16 April 2006)

I live in a small town and I hate to say that I went into this with any preconceived notions, I hope I didn't, what I did go into this with was curiosity. I was NOT disappointed!!! This film is haunting!!!! Absolutely beautiful! Not just the scenery but the story and the actors and everything!!! I can only hope that all of us find the kind of depth of character and love that is portrayed so perfectly in this outstanding story. It's love in its purest form!! I cant seem to stop thinking about it. Jake Gyllenhall and Heath Ledger are absolutely breathtaking. I LOVE the expression of love between them. Jake, the expressive romantic and Heath, the stalwart salt of the earth. I was touched and moved by the performance and beauty of the lives of these two men. They live out their complex lives apart and come together with such ferocity that it scorches the viewer. You end up with the same feeling as with Romeo and Juliet. They ABSOLUTELY belong together but, in their society, cannot possibly find a way. I had no idea how deeply and on how many levels that this story would affect me. It is hauntingly beautiful, way after the credits roll Jack and Ennis will haunt your heart (if you have one). This story is NOT what you expect!!! It's so much better and so much more!!!!!