Acting at its best

Rating: 10/10 (1 January 2006)

I really felt for all the characters in this movie, they were all so hurt and happy, but all in different ways. Ang Lee has truly raised the bar for any gay oriented films.The pain that was captured within each person was important to how the whole movie came together. Most gay films are so stereotypical it was refreshing to see a real people situation portrayed and very different from what audiences are used to seeing.Heath Ledger was definitely at his best. Jake Gyllanhaal was so believable as a confused straight acting gay male.Michelle Willaims had the homely farm wife down. Ann Hathaway is growing as an actress and was a typical Texas girl with a rodeo background.I would love to see this film get recognized at the Oscars.If there is one movie that will stand out from the rest of 2005 this is the one.