devastating,inspiring

Rating: 10/10 (28 March 2006)

When I first went to see this movie like most people is was out of curiosity however I was hooked almost immediately. Heath Ledger is amazing and it is heartbreaking to watch him constantly toiling with himself. My favourite scene is their reunion after 4 years apart and Ennis is so overwhelmed he goes against all his beliefs and shows his emotions where there is the risk of them being seen. Jack looks confused until Ennis kisses him and then it all emotion returns. After watching this movie I was unsettled, disturbed, upset for a couple of days and started to think I was going a bit crazy. It is only a movie I kept telling myself.........I then logged on and felt so relieved that so many people were affected the same way as me. Initially I never wanted to see the movie again because of how bad it made me feel however I must confess that I have watched it again and spent most of the time smiling at the humour they share and crying at Jack's desperation to be with Ennis (the travelling from Texas when he heard about the divorce was heartbreaking) and Ennis's slow decline from basking in the love the share to the realisation that he will never allow them to be together. I am not an avid film fan so don't feel qualified to comment on direction,cinematography etc however how this film cannot touch everyone hearts fails me unfortunately the specific area this movie looks at IE society and it's attitude towards homosexuality is the very reason many people will never see this film. I can't believe how much I keep thinking about this film but I am glad to see that I am not alone. Part of me wants to see it again but the anguish and torment I feel for the characters is stopping me - I will give it a while before I cry again. It does dismay me how in our society people are forced to live a lie for fear of how they will be accepted. We should accept people for who/what they are after all those are the very things that conspire to create the people we know and love.