Another Milestone in film history

Rating: 10/10 (10 December 2005)

Throughout the history of films, there have been hundreds if not thousands of movies, that hinted (some more bluntly than others, that 2 men can love one another.
Various motion picture codes & regulation had said this cannot be done.
FINALLY Focus Pictures under the superb direction of ANG LEE have at last shattered the restrictive mold.
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN is the tale of 2 young (19 years at start of film) HEATH LEDGER & JAKE GYLLENHAAL who are hired by RANDY QUAID to care for a flock of sheep during the winter months high up on this desolate mountain. One cold night,to keep warm they sleep together, being young & virile males, they do more than sleep.
These are modern cowboys doing what comes naturally when alone with nothing else to do.
At the end of the season they go their separate ways, BUT over the next 20 years they do meet every so often to rekindle this love they feel to one another.
They do marry & have children, they are like everyone of us, except they have this secret shared only by them
This film was written by LARRY McMURTRY & DIANA OSSANA, taken from an award winning short story by ANNIE PROUX.
This superb film will assuredly be nominated for many award & will win many Oscars,
I could not find a false not in any scene, the Editing is flawless, The total times of the Nudity & Sex scenes is less than 5 minutes spread through much of the film.
This is an emotional film also a sad tragic film, not for children. but A MUST OR ALL CARING ADULTS WHO LOVE GOOD MOVIES LIKE I DO.
Rating ****/4 99 points /100 IMDb 10/10