I was silenced, but now must speak out!

Rating: 10/10 (10 January 2006)

After the movie was over, I just wanted to go home and be alone. Heath and Jake silenced me. They pulled at every emotional cord that I have. I left the theater wanting to weep for both characters. Besides the love story, "Brokeback Mountain" also showed how close-mindedness affects more than just those who are discriminated. It's arguable that society's pressures to marry and raise families caused just as much grief for the wives in the film as the cowboys themselves. And the setting...breathtaking! Yes! This movie will remain with me forever.
I often tell people that a movie isn't worth the price of the ticket. For "Brokeback Mountain", however, go buy five tickets! I will definitely go and see this film again before it goes off the silver screen. I'm also hoping to buy the book tonight. I only hope that the pain and sadness I've felt these last two days will wane over time. There was something so beautiful, yet sad and lonely, about the semi-routine "fishing trips" that Ennis and Jack take. Unfortunately, for some of us, whether gay or straight, we've lived such romances. Perhaps this is one reason why so many people are so deeply touched by the film.
I wish to also thank the cast and crew for finally portraying gay men in a light different from the routine stereotypes that we see. I wonder if Heath and Jake really know what a mark they've left in American cinema. Thanks guys! It meant a lot to me and I'm sure it will mean a lot to anyone who is struggling with their sexuality. God bless the cast and crew of Brokeback Mountain.