Outstanding acting but not an epic movie

Rating: 7/10 (16 January 2006)

Any movie that keeps a consistent 8.0 or above score on IMDb must be outstanding, right? I hesitated to see Brokeback Mountain because I'm not into same-sex relationships, but I'd heard the acting was superb and the cinematography beautiful. I wasn't disappointed with either of those 2 aspects of the movie. All of the actors did a fantastic job portraying their characters. And, to my surprise, it was the heterosexual sex scenes that left me wondering why they included what they did (bare breasts on both female actresses-totally unnecessary in this movie) The homosexual scenes were treated with delicacy and discretion in my opinion.
The movie made you think and yes, it did make me tear up in 2 spots. Love is love, I guess.
I wish things had ended differently and the characters hadn't lived such tortured lives. But that's up to the writer! This movie wasn't a "life-changer" or one I "won't be able to get out of my mind" as some reviewers felt. It had poignant moments but it wasn't quite "epic". I do hope Heath Ledger wins some awards. Jake Gyllenhal deserves recognition too. Brave men to take on these roles.