Wonderful, Beautiful, Breathtakingly Sad

Rating: 10/10 (7 January 2006)

I'm not going to write my usual long review here. There's just no need.
I will just say this: there's a clear message running through this movie: Know no fear - seize *every* moment and grasp every opportunity with both hands. One life is ALL you have, so make the most of it and don't let fear waste those precious chances - they come along all too infrequently.
A fantastic return to form for Ang Lee (after The Hulk). Lee's direction is flawless, the locations are amazing, and the dialogue is short and fits the two main characters perfectly.
No more needs to be said about Backbroke Mountain.
You *owe* it to yourself to see this unassuming and quite probably tragically overlooked movie.
Whether you are gay or straight or just curious (actually, especially if you're torn down the middle), this is one movie of 2006 that you cannot afford to miss.
Fantastic.