A perfect, sad, painful film.

Rating: 10/10 (14 January 2006)

A perfect, sad, painful film. I thought I was hard boiled when it came to movies but I had tears in my eyes at the end. Heath Ledger played his role to perfection....a shy, introverted, sad and lonely man who is fighting his emotions. The relationship between Jack and Ennis is handled with compassion and the love between them shines through. Ennis's wife Alma also has some sublime moments, without spoiling the story there is one moment when the audience all gasped and groaned in unison. The film is not without humour - the little touches balance the tension and acute sadness between the main protagonists. One of the best films we have seen in ages - also no saccharine ending. Can anyone explain to American film producers we don't always need to have perfect resolution for every movie?