Such a low-costing production and such a masterpiece at the same time...

Rating: 10/10 (4 March 2006)

I watched "Brokeback Mountain" (which, in Greece, has been translated as "The Secret of Brokeback Mountain")yesterday evening, having been impatiently waiting for that moment since it was released here in Greece 2 weeks ago (on February 16th). I had great expectations of this movie because I am a cinema-lover and appreciate really good films, regardless of their production cost or their roots (Hollywood). I dare say they were not just fulfilled, but the film overcame all my predictions. As soon as it ended, I realised that chills had been running down my spine and I felt that (although being a male, I am both sensitive and open-minded, don't mind to confess it)I would burst in tears, but unfortunately I didn't. Crying would have helped me to relax, but instead I have been feeling like a knot has been stuck in my throat all day. Never before has a film affected my feelings so much. I just can't take it out of my mind. I would love to become a hero in the movie, a friend of jack and Ennis who would understand and support them, who would urge them to live their love without compromising to the conservative standards of the society they lived in. I am thinking of watching it again at the cinema and of course I will purchase the DVD as soon as it is released.
What I most liked in the movie was its pure simplicity. Everything was pictured with such a realism! The screenplay, without containing any spiritual, exorbitant phrases, managed to convince and capture me from the first quarter. Here's a spot that I can recall: (Jack)"Tell you what. The truth is...Sometimes I miss you so much that I can hardly stand it". So simple. So honest. So immediate. So convincing. The cast was just stunning. Pure, sensible, mature performances, actors respectful to the story, the director, the audience and above all themselves. Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway and the rest of the supporting cast were born for their roles. Just born for them. The score was also delightful. Gentle melodies, simple but heart-breaking and connected to the film, having the necessary pessimistic tone that also existed throughout the whole film. And finally, I should mention something about the love scenes. Nobody can deny that they were an indispensable part of the story which could not have been put aside. i was impressed by the passion, the intension of the atmosphere during the scenes when the heros were kissing or having sex, so I think that these scenes were also just perfect. Generally, "Brokeback Mountain" is one of the most powerful and heart-breaking love stories I have ever seen on the screen. The ending, which captured me, could not have been different: only tragic. But that;s what makes this relationship between Ennis and Jack unique (and of course, that's what makes the film a masterpiece): the fact that, fro the beginning, it was sentenced. Thank you, all of you who have worked for this movie, for offering us a film to remember. 10/10