Still savoring the experience...

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2005)

I won't talk about plot here - the story has to be experienced; another summary just sounds trivial and reductive. The story is told with such honesty and authenticity, never stooping to clichés in character or plot, and while it's deeply touching, it's never sentimental.
Heath & Jake are both amazing at completely inhabiting these men, and bringing us in the middle of a love that is all about what happens when love can't be acknowledged or expressed, a story that transcends sexual identity in every way. Anyone who has loved knows the torture of trying to express what can't be expressed, and trying to hide what won't stay hidden.
I saw it alone, and would like to do so again. The solitude allowed me to immerse myself in this experience and not be distracted by anyone else's opinion. For a couple of hours, I was living with these two men and their families, pulled into their relationship and learning as much about myself as them as the movie unfolded.
I am so thankful to the original author for her story, and even more so to Ang Lee for creating a cinematic experience that I will savor for a long, long time to come.