A superb film!

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2005)

Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal turn in portrayals of exceptional depth and with uncanny ability to portray what a full embodiment of love between two men consists. Scenes continue to revisit me and with each I live through the heart-wrenching anguish again. As Proulx said, it is hard to get these two men out of your mind. Ang Lee's pacing and direction has given the film the time to tell it's story in very believable terms. The isolation these men feel when apart is heightened by the lonesome vastness of the mountainous setting in which their love takes root. The photography is stunning. The supporting cast are also exceptional and so believable. It is to Proulx genius and Lee's direction that this romance of gut wrenching emotion avoids sliding into any sentimentality. It will go into history as a classic. I want to see it again!