A short story in a long film

Rating: 2/10 (29 December 2005)

Few movies have gay characters in mains roles. And gays are very often not shown as people but in stead as stereotypes like the screaming hairdresser or sex maniacs.
It's very uplifting when an A-list director takes the challenge and make a gay movie.
Ang Lee made several brilliant movies and once before he made a fabulous comedy with gay themes, the wedding banquet. Thats why I looked forward to enjoy the sad love story of to cowboys in Wyoming.
Technically the movie is fantastic and the scenery is brilliant filmed. The acting also is quite good.
Brokeback Mountain is very long, actually much to long. The story could have been written on the back of a stamp, so short it is. The film totally lacks intensity. The characters are not interesting at all. You can feel sympathy for Ennis and Jack, but I would prefer never to meet the guys, because they are quite dull to follow except for their gay love.
I am really disappointed. The film have missed all the opportunities to create a marvellous film with an extraordinary love story.