Spoiler-free Brokeback Mountain Review

Rating: 10/10 (15 January 2006)

This film is a masterpiece from beginning to end. Long after the credits have rolled, emotions from the film will linger with you. Memories of the film come back to you, haunting you and reassuring you at the same time. Ang Lee presents us with a brilliantly amazing film that explores a true love that had to be denied due to society's perception of their love. A profoundly honest film, stunning to behold, and superbly acted by the entire cast.
Like pieces of a puzzle, the actors and actresses fit together perfectly to create what I would consider the perfect ensemble cast. Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Michelle Williams are all stellar, and give what may be the three best performances of the year. Ledger, in particular, is breath-taking. If there is justice in the world, Ledger should win Best Actor at the Academy Awards. Gyllenhaal should win Best Supporting Actor, and Michelle Williams should win Best Supporting Actress. BBM should win Best Picture, and Ang Lee should win Best Director. Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana should win Best Adapted Screenplay.
To put it simply, Brokeback Mountain is one of the most affecting romances of the decade, along with one of the best films of the decade.