Most Crowd reaction and mine at the Theater I attended was the Murder of Jack

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2006)

I had heard and read so much about Heath Ledger and his part was heart wrenching. However by far the largest crowd gasping and morning and tears from me and probably others was when Jack was murdered, the victim of a vicious hate crime. This has been underplayed I think and the overall sadness of the beautiful movie climaxed at that moment for me. I do not understand the incredible inhumanity to man that occurs even today! For me, it was hard to understand the total thought process of Ennis except for the love he had for his little girls. I would not have given up the chance for love like that except for my children.
I did think some editing of the movie would have improved it. For example the last Jack scene before his murder was shown with a mustache and just before, the clean shaved Jack.
But I drove 120 miles to see it and it was well worth the time!