Gripping.

Rating: 9/10 (8 August 2010)

Heath Ledger and Jake Gylenhaal play two gay cowboys in the Oscar-winner, Brokeback mountain. A film that I would never give a chance do to it's topic. But as it turns out, it's okay to enjoy a film about gays. Because even I,who won't give a chance to gay films unless it's The Birdcage or Bruno. But even I couldn't deny how good Brokeback mountain was.
Ledger and Gylenhaal, in their Oscar nominated performances, played Ennis and Jack, two cowboys who fall for each other while trying to get a job offer. As years go on, their love still remains a secret as they both marry women.
It's okay to enjoy a film about gays. People may look at you in a weird way for it. But screw them. Some people believed it deserved best film of the year over Crash. Well, i'm not one of those people because Crash was the underdog masterpiece. I thought it was the best movie of 2005.
The acting from everyone is terrific. I think that Gylenhaal gives the best performance. If he wouldn't have been in The Dark knight, this would've been his best performance. Michelle Williams, who married Ledger in real life and in the film, does a very good performance as a wife who witnesses her husband making out with a man.
I never wanted to give this film a chance. But my sister forced me into watching it so I did and I really liked it. Brokeback mountain is tragic, powerful,well acted, real, and easily one of the best films of that year. America should be more open minded.
3.5/4