I like gay people, but I don't like this film... OR it's destructive message.

Rating: 2/10 (26 September 2014)

I'm sure gonna get a lot of hate for this, but this flick is way too over-hyped. The movie is based on a short story by E. Annie Proulx. I'm not familiar with it, but since this film was SOOO successful & acclaimed, I just decided to see it (Internet-wise). I didn't enjoy it. It was an below-average film. It can look like a good film; from a technical standpoint, it's pretty well done. But the plot is somewhat dull and the overall feel of the film is depressing.
"Brokeback Mountain "is a movie about a pair of teenage cowboys who perform a homosexual act during a time of prolonged seclusion from others (particularly from females). Afterwards, they part ways and marry beautiful, dedicated, and loving women. But four years later, their past comes to haunt them and destroys not only their lives but the innocent lives of their wives and children. Audiences witness the families torn asunder in waves of agonizing revelations, as the men continue to meet periodically, telling their wives they are going fishing.
All the hype and glowing reviews from mostly LIBERAL & pro-gay media only came out about it because the story was about two men who had gay sex. That's it!
There's nothing really remarkable about this film. It's not a love story and in fact it seems to be anti-love. After some days have passed on the mountain and some whiskey has been drunk, they suddenly and almost violently have sex; afterwards, they say "It's a one-shot thing we got going on here," but it's FAR from that. Both the main characters betray their families & reject those who do love them.
My only advice is, first off, never cognate "gay marriage" with "interracial marriage"; a black person doesn't have to "come out and tell people they're black." LOL Second, watch some of Ang Lee's better films, such as "Hulk" (2003), or even "Life of Pi" (2012) - now that is a far superior work. To me, Brokeback DID NOT live up to the immense hype.
Sorry but I just do not like it at all! The only redeemable thing about this film is I like Heath Ledger & Jake Gyllenhaal; Ledger, because of his likable looks & his amazing performance as the Joker, and Gyllenhaal because I've got a soft spot for Jewish people.
2/10