Great film

Rating: 9/10 (15 August 2015)

I watched Brokeback Mountain a year after it came out at 14 years of age and i didn't enjoy the film. I thought it was slow, boring and i thought that the film lacked in passionate scenes with the two leads, there were no ' i love you's'. The film wasn't blatant in its message, they didn't say things just to set up the story, we weren't given the answers in a neat and tidy bow. Watching it now at 23, i can see now what i could not see then, being so young, a film that is absolutely beautiful. Not boring at all, intriguing, heartbreaking and full of wonderful performances by Heath, Jake, Michelle and Anne. All the scenes between Heath and Jake, they feel so real because they are not given abundant amounts of dialog that treat the audience like they need guidance. We are given brief moments, that to be honest i wanted more from, that not much is said but it is defiantly clear that these two mens hearts are breaking for each other. It is love without having to say it, without having to fall into cinematic clichés of how to represent love on screen. Heath and Jake had a wonderful chemistry, it was so believable. One of the most heartbreaking scenes is when Alma (Williams) sees Ennis (Ledger) kissing Jack (Gyllenhaal). This scene to me paints a perfect picture of the time and especially in the south. So many men that were gay were doing what they had to do to fit in and it is not at all fair on their wives and children but you have to blame society. I love the raw nature of this film, no moments felt forced, no scenes were wasted, it is a brilliant film. To see Heath Ledger look so damn beautiful and portray a wonderful performance, it really makes me sad that he is gone. He definitely left a wonderful legacy of films behind him and Brokeback Mountain is one of his best.