Love, against one's will

Rating: 10/10 (10 December 2005)

The tag-line in the poster for this movie say's it all. These are two people who neither expected, were aware of, or asked for this kind of love but it came upon them anyway. Against all reason, against what they could accept. In their minds, especially Ennis', THERE WAS NO SUCH THING. And yet there it was, whether they liked it or not. Love really is sometimes a force of nature. Some people artificially talk themselves into it, these two men were invaded by it almost against their will, which is the most romantic scenario of all when you think about it. We can't pick and choose our soul mates, they just happen to us, at least those of us who are lucky enough to stumble upon them.
One more point: The last time I was this impressed-no-knocked out by a performance was Emily Watson in "Breaking The Waves" Heath Ledger became Ennis to the point where I won't be able to see him in any other role without thinking of Ennis. Ennis was a completely real person to me, and I guess that's the highest praise you can give an actor about their performance.