He was a friend of mine.

Rating: 10/10 (7 February 2006)

Hours after watching this movie, I felt as though somebody tore my heart out. There is something in the way Ennis Del Mar runs down his flight of stairs after not seeing his love, Jack, for four years, and kisses him hard. "That thing got a hold of them." I felt as though I went through what Jack and Ennis went through, and even though it caused me and is still causing me an immense heart ache, there is beauty in it that makes this movie one of the best movies I have ever had the pleasure to view. If there was one film to portray love, to portray raw passion, this is it. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal mesmerize you and make you question your own life. The cast is perfect, I was very surprised by Anne Hathaway who went through a total transition. I found myself during certain scenes wishing for something as true as this. Do yourself a favor and go see this film as soon as possible, it will change your life. Ang Lee, thank you.