Brokeback Mountain

Rating: 10/10 (7 January 2006)

This was a poignant tale artfully done by the director. I am formerly from Wyoming and now live in the Bible Belt. The first thing this movie brought to mind was the IFC documentary, "The Laramie Project", discussing the grizzly killing of Matthew Shepard. I recall telling my parents how saddened I was by the killing and all they could say was, "He was in the wrong place at the wrong time." I was shocked. All I could say was that this was another human being, someones son, brother, friend and perhaps lover. (It should be noted that the closest place gays can openly meet from Wyoming is Denver, CO). My feelings are live and let live. Another hard hitting documentary is "Southern Comfort" a story of the lives of transsexuals. Stories like these should teach us to have compassion for our fellow man, that these people are just like us, and desire the same things we do. They are not something to loathe or fear but to be understood.