Brokeback broke my heart

Rating: 10/10 (13 May 2006)

I felt compelled to leave a comment here because I've never seen a movie that has moved me so deeply like Brokeback Mountain did.
The movie wasn't as half as good as it is without the perfect performances of the entire cast. You could actually turn off the sound and just look at the facial expressions and gestures and you would still understand the story. Heath Ledger as a lonesome cowboy is simply breathtaking. His pain and sadness, expressed with few words and gestures is absolutely heartbreaking. It is amazing, how a twenty something year old man understands such a complex character and he shows it in every single gesture.
Ang Lee's images are extremely powerful. You can almost smell the grass and feel the wind. He knows exactly what he does, no second is wasted. I love his understated and subtle style of directing. There is a lot of silence, but the atmosphere is always intense and emotionally charged.
The movie is more than the sum of its parts, though. I can't find a logical explanation for the fascination that this story has for so many people around the world. "The secret of Brokeback Mountain" (That's the title for this movie here in Europe) will always be kept together with Jack's ashes up there in the Mountains. The only things left for Ennis' are the bittersweet memories and his longing that echoes now eternally through the mountain of Brokeback Mountain- and through your soul, long after the last credits have rolled down. -This is a terrific movie!