Not quite what i expected

Rating: 7/10 (21 January 2006)

When I first heard about this movie I thought the story was of two young men, who found they had a deeper connection with each other then with the families they had. I also thought that the reactions to it being about two men being gay were outrageous. Now having seeing it I can see why some people would be uncomfortable with it. I thought the story was incredible, the acting was intense and very well done, but the scenes involving Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal were just too much for me. The nudity just didn't seem appropriately done or necessary and the fact that they showed gay love scenes and that these men met up again and again over the years for the purpose of having sex took away from what I thought the story was. I enjoyed the movie but it wasn't what I expected and there are things that I could have lived without seeing. If you really know what to expect from this movie then by all means go see it if you are interested. But definitely not for those who may be uncomfortable with the idea behind it.