Interesting, but . . . . .

Rating: 7/10 (15 February 2006)

After having been an evacuee from New Orleans for almost three months, the first movie I saw on returning to New Orleans was "Brokeback Mountain." I HATE those dreadful cineplex suburb movie gathering places where I saw it. I was initially disengaged with the movie and hoped that I could see it on a small screen in an "art house" setting. Canal Place, our local Landmark theater re-opened last weekend after having been closed for almost six months because of Hurricane Katrina's rampage. I went to Canal Place two days ago to see the movie again. I was just mildly less disengaged than I was the first time.
I'm not sure that "main stream" America is going to be more tolerate of homosexuals because of this movie. I was disappointed that the actors didn't "age" very well over twenty years. I think that the stand out performance was that of Roberta Maxwell who plays Mrs. Twist. Now that performance deserved a best supporting actress nod.
This movie doesn't displace my affection and love for some other "queer" themed movies such as "Maurice," last year's under rated and very moving "A Home at the End of the World," "Gods and Monsters," and "Parting Glances" to name a few.
Still, I admire the forces behind the scenes which made it possible to see this tragic story of two bisexual men whose lives are a lie to the loved ones around them.