one of the all time best

Rating: 10/10 (22 December 2005)

i saw the movie the second time today and it was even better. it is a rare movie, in that it's impact grows bigger after leaving the theater. i just might go and see it one more time ....last movie i saw more than once was titanic which also left me stunned.
when reading the reviews on these pages, it is interesting to note how this movie more or less either gets ten stars or one. and the percentages are also interesting, they pretty much match the polls on people's attitudes towards gays. i can imagine what kind of conflict this picture must present to people who's whole life view sees gays as loathsome criminals who should not be. the irony of course is that, that very view is at the root of the tragedy in this film and in thousands or millions of real life stories similar to this one.
some people who dislike the film for "being slow" might be used to quicker MTV cutting and die hard explosions. some seem to have difficulty reading facial expressions and write that the movie lacks passion or love between the main characters. i and most of the people at both the shows i attended were overwhelmed with emotion. the sounds of people barely containing their sobs was the common reaction. i know some part of the population is autistic. they have difficulty reading faces and body language - and i don't mean this as judgment, only stating a fact - . this movie might not be for those people, so much of it's core is on the actors faces and the most important things are often not said out loud. but for the majority of people who don't suffer from such handicap and who are not so entrenched in their anti gay attitudes that they cannot put them aside for two hours, prepare for an amazing experience.
i have now seen the movie 5 times. and i can say that NO movie has had this impacat on me EVER. this is one incredible film. it just stays with you and makes you think and think ... not ONE of the best ..but after a long time of thinking .. THE best movie of all time...honestly