A "Key Moment" in Cinematic History

Rating: 10/10 (6 October 2006)

Brokeback Mountain is the most extraordinary, moving and powerful film I have ever seen. I had read the set of Annie Proulx's short stories months before the movie came out so I knew the storyline and was familiar with the characters. Nonetheless, I was not prepared for what awaited me.
I will never forget how I felt after viewing BBM for the first time in a cinema last January. I was floored, crushed, speechless. I was in a state of emotional shock. I returned to the theater about 10 days later to see it again and the emotional impact was even stronger. I could not hold back my tears and was sobbing as I was returning home. I was haunted by the images of Ennis, alone in his small run-down trailer, and in Jack's room. These were exceptionally powerful scenes with very few words uttered, if any.
I think this is the perfect film: the pace is controlled and reproduces perfectly the feelings of waiting, hoping and longing for two long decades. The treatment is so "true", and nothing in this film is artificial or contrived. The actors are just exceptional and give unforgettable performances.
Brokeback Mountain simply tells a story. It's neither moralizing nor preachy. It tells a very moving love story and touches our hearts like no other film. I saw this movie 9 months ago and I am still haunted and affected by it. Brokeback Mountain will be with us forever.
This landmark film does not fit the typical Hollywood mold and indisputably represents a "key moment" in cinematic history.
Simply unforgettable! An exceptional masterpiece!