I Wish I Could Quit You

Rating: 10/10 (6 January 2006)

I'm a huge fan of Ang Lee, but this one really blew me out out the water. Lee's masterpiece of love and longing will stay with you long after the credits role. Kudos to the amazing performances from Jake Gyllenhaal and especially Heath Ledger who all but disappears into the role of Ennis Del Mar. Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana's screenplay stays true to Annie Proulx's short story, capturing the brilliant absence of dialog and builds on the supporting characters and story lines. This movie resonates in so many unexpected ways - feeling - its been along time since a movie with major Hollywood actors has been able to grab me so emotionally; landscapes - the Alberta scenery (standing in for Wyoming) is magnificent; the supporting roles - so unassuming and yet effective in allowing the two leads to shine. This is a movie I will remember for a long time.