Utter Perfection

Rating: 10/10 (29 December 2005)

Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana did a commendable job of transforming E. Annie Prouix's short story into a 134-minute feature film. Added to this Rodrigo Prieto's beautiful cinematography and Ang Lee's expert direction, and "Brokeback Mountain" emerges as genuine masterpiece.
The two leads, Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger are wonderful as Jack and Enis, two "cowboys" who have an intimate relationship beginning in 1963 and continuing for several years. In fact, the entire cast is excellent, and all contribute to a moving work of art.
"Brokeback Mountain" was an instant classic the first week it was first released in 2005, and has every indication of greatly expanding its audience as the years pass. It really should be seen by every man, woman and child over 13 in the nation.
It is now part of American culture and its artistic and social impact has helped change the world.
In a word, "Brokeback" is superlative.