Brokeback was as good as Ice

Rating: Null/10 (28 March 2007)

"Brokeback Mountain" (2005): There was never any doubt that I would like the photography, sound, scoring, and, most probably, the acting and casting. After all, this is the same man who made "The Ice Storm"  a great film. Then again, I was nervous that this could somehow be another "Crouching Tiger/Hidden Dragon" somehow and boy did I dislike that one of his. "Brokeback" is as good as "Ice" in all the ways I expected. What had me concerned was the story. I kept asking myself if this was ENOUGH of a story anymore after all, the minority-on-the-outside/in-the-closet is a well-trodden subject. Was it getting all its attention merely due to the "cowboy" context, and would this film be of ANY interest if set in Miami, San Francisco, or New York City, and the men were urbanites? What Ang Lee did was walk a very fine line, and present the specifics more as environment than subject. This was more about love, obsession, truth, responsibilities, honor, and honesty the Big Stuff. Although a few, tiny errors were seen in the film, I've already forgotten what they were, and I'm left with the feeling I've seen a very high level of film making. Having finally seen it, I can say I will see it again.