A force of nature that will not be denied

Rating: 10/10 (10 January 2006)

I first heard of the motion picture through a friend of mine several months ago. She wanted me to know about this new movie coming out as a mainstream movie directed by Ang Lee and with Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal playing the roles of closeted gay cowboys set in the wilds of Montana. My first thought was for these two very talented and good looking guys, have they damaged their careers? I've enjoyed watching them in the many roles they have preformed and it pained me to think that they had made, although a courageous decision, a damaging one. At the age of forty six and having "come out " at twenty nine I've seen and heard of many a horror story, as stories of acceptance. In the current climate of our society and with all the strides that have been made via television i.e. Will & Grace, Queer as Folk and Queer Eye the overriding fact is that for most of the country not much has changed, less we forget Matthew Shepard and the many that have gone unnoticed.
Since I was told about the movie I've avidly followed the progress and reaction for this film via internet and media. I must say that for the most part I have been flabbergasted by the almost euphoric reaction across the board both for the story and gratefully the people involved. Being a history buff I'm well aware that history has its turning points at which change is affected. For the gay community and our struggle for acceptance, and for all minorities, this film will come to represent a catalyst on that road to inclusion. Love has no parameters, no color, no ethnicity, no religion; it is truly "a force of nature". The movie opened in Orlando on the sixth of January at the ENZIAN THEATER and will be showing until the 12th of January, it has been sold out for almost all of the showings. I along with many of my friends and family attended the movie and fervently support those involved in the making of the film for having the humanity, heart and courage to make it.
I've also been reading the many stories left on the Brokeback Mountain website by so many from around the world and what struck me about them is the common vein that runs through them. We've all had similar situations to varying degrees with so much heartbreak, pain, disappointment and unfulfilled lives, and if you wanted a definition of a crime I could not think of any better. Those in our society that for what ever reason are frightened to the core of their souls by the idea of two guys whom happen to love each other and who unfortunately use religious dogma and faith in a higher being to veil the hateful bigoted narrowed viewed rhetoric to make themselves feel superior, one would hope that they would finally realize that this is "A FORCE OF NATURE" that will NOT BE DENIED! I would like to thank all of the cast and crew for having the talent to bring to life a world that has for too long languished in the shadows. Also a special thank you to Ang Lee, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, I know that you are just doing your craft and passion in life but, know, that it has profoundly touched and changed lives now and for the future. In addition I would like to wish Heath and Michelle congratulations on the birth of their daughter Matilda Rose on the 28th of October. God bless you all and may your lives be filled with all that is good in life but, most of all be filled with LOVE!