Daring movie

Rating: 9/10 (7 June 2006)

A "9" for daring to make a movie about homosexual cowboys in a world where being a macho is what a cowboy is (almost) all about. And a "9" for shooting a movie without much action and without much dialog and still not boring me. Ang Lee is just super talented. An Uber-Director. What bothers me though: why would everyone think of it as such a great love story?? What it really boils down to is two men who are committed in serious relationships and who are having children, yet break their vows over and over again. Let's disregard the fact that they are homosexual: here we have two people continuously committing adultery and thus hurting their spouses over the years. Especially Alma's suffering is hard to take. And consider Jack Twist's attitude: While Ennis really sticks with his responsibilities, Jack would just get up and leave his little son as soon as Ennis would permit him to. I think "gay western" is too little of a box to label this movie, but calling it a great love story?!? Come on!!