An instant classic

Rating: 10/10 (5 November 2005)

Ang Lee has taken Annie Proulx's short story and brought it to life as one of the most emotionally wrenching movies I've ever seen. The cast is brilliant, most especially Heath Ledger, who is breathtaking as rancher Ennis del Mar. If he isn't nominated for an Oscar, the academy should disband. Almost equal to him is Jake Gyllenhaal as his lover, Jack Twist. The script is perfect, opening out the short story without losing any of it's emotional whallop, while the cinematography perfectly captures the otherworldly beauty of the area.
Straight or gay, this one will stay with you long after the lights come back up.