A tragedy on so many levels...

Rating: 2/10 (12 May 2006)

If you're thinking that this review is going to be politically incorrect, don't hold your breath because it's not. My headline, is in reference to the film itself, not the subject matter. It was a disappointing, slow, and sometimes boring film.
The performances were outstanding, and the ones that really shined through were that of; Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway. Jake Gyllanhaal's performance was somewhat good, but it may have been his character I didn't care for, or he just didn't give it his all like I'd expected him to.
If you don't know the plot already, you're in for a bit of a surprise. The two characters played by Ledger and Gyllanhaal, are bi-sexual, and although they lead happy normal lives with their wives and children, two or three times a year, the two men meet on Brokeback Mountain to share their secret love for one another, through reminiscing and sexuality.
To be honest there were only two things I enjoyed about the film. The acting, and the cinematography. The acting was very realistic and at times brilliant, while the cinematography was phenomenal. Breathtaking and stunning, throughout the entire film. Everything else was a great disappointment. The story was even hardly worth a nomination let alone winning best screenplay. And, might I mention that although there are plenty of films out there that represent heterosexual adultery (which I don't advocate either), no one seems to acknowledge the fact that what these two men in the movie are doing, is extraordinarily selfish, and hurtful to their families. It was a strange film, and unanswered in a lot of ways.
I wouldn't recommend it. I think it's just another drop of sadness to add to our declining culture. What a shame.