good plot....bad film making

Rating: 4/10 (25 January 2006)

This film was based on a truly captivating story and had the potential to be a real romance with some key themes explored. Sadly, the film maker, Ang Lee, clearly has no idea how to direct these two talented actors. There were too many quiet scenes that bored the audience thus causing them to forget the feelings involved. This film was supposed to portray the struggles gays had in the 1970's and it did to some extent, but the boring, monotonous tones from Heath Ledger did not convey his sad life properly. Overall there were a few good ideas such as how Jake died, by the bigotts, but this was not explored enough for the audience to fully take in.