Unspeakably Sad....

Rating: 10/10 (26 December 2005)

This is the first time I've ever left a film feeling sad to my bones. . I read the short story years ago and was moved deeply - but Larry M. and Ang Lee have fleshed the story out to perfection. . The film is magnificent - beautifully directed, beautifully acted, beautifully scored. There's not a false moment in it from anyone that I could see. . The beauty of BBM is that it is so utterly human: our very best choices when we make them can lead to suffering the likes of which we cannot dream. And happiness, despite its social ramifications, is frail: it must be held with care and nurtured, enjoyed even as it dissipates before our eyes.