The year of the agenda.

Rating: 6/10 (4 February 2006)

The last two years have been interesting. First we got Million Dollar Baby and its pseudo emotionalism. Now we get Transamerica and Brokeback Mountain.
First off, the film was well-constructed and the acting was great, especially from Jake (Heth was kind of terrible IMO). I am tired of "art" films forcing their agendas down our throats, though. The indy film crowd thinks they're onto something new and profound in recent years, but these type of statements were made waaaaaaaay back in the sixties and seventies and are simply nothing new to behold. So this is an unconventional love story. WOW. I think myriads of people will change their minds of gay marriage now because of this film.
So will there be a film about polygamy next year? What about incestual marriage. After all, you can't confine love, right? I want to see a film about a fourteen year old boy who marries his forty year old aunt. That will be a great "love story." This is all very laughable to say the least, especially from those of you who take it all seriously.