Live and let live

Rating: 10/10 (24 August 2019)

The third time watching this masterpiece, and still in awe of it. I feel compelled to write a review.
I found much detail this time, helping me to have a deep understanding of this bittersweet love.
When Jack made the acquaintance of Ennis, he watched Ennis through the rearview mirror. You know, not any STRAIGHT man will peep other men in this way. And Ennis leaned against the wall, took off his cowboy hat and shot him a sideways glance.
That's the beginning of love~
They had a really simple life after going to Brokeback Mountain, just looking up livestock, cooking...
However, there are many lovely moments.
1. Ennis got hurt and came back to the tent really late. And Jack, waiting for him for a long time, which made him totally nervous. He shouted Ennis, but after he saw his wound, he became tender. I can feel it through his blue eyes, filling of worry. He wanted to clean Ennis's wound but was refused. Maybe because Ennis knew he'll be obsessed by this freaking love.

2.There is a scene that Jack looked at Ennis at the peak. And Ennis glazed him at the bottom of the mountain.
Obviously, they're attracted by each other. Their relationship just like the dynamite.
3. The first sex. They both drunk at night and slept together in the tent.
They were under pressure for a really long time!Years of the frustration and repression being boosted this time.
Maybe it was not tender but impressive.
And I totally understand this feeling!
As a queer in China, the surrounding always makes me stressed. I afraid of telling the whole world my sexual orientation. I need to pretend I interested in girls at school. I should tolerate the homophobic conversation just because I afraid some of them will suspect that I'm gay......
THAT'S SUCKS
If someone ask me how do I think about Ennis, I'll say he's a weak man
Ang Lee successfully portrayed Ennis as an innuendo of the society.
1.Ennis and Emma's marriage.
The story happened from 1963 to 1983.Most of the gay people got marry with women and then hide their sexual orientation under the rock in the rest of the life.But the marriage like this commonly is unreliable and fake.Men must will betray their families for the affairs with other men.
In our modern society,this phenomenon is also really common.According to the research in 2004,75%-80% gay men in China will get marry with females.The rest of them mostly will be single.I take pity to them,and nowadays it's better but still like a hell.
Unsurprisingly,Ennis and Emma's divorced.
2.Ennis's fear
Ennis had a miserable childhood.When he was 9 years old,his father took him to see a corpse of a dead gay man.That's quite cold-blooded.I can feel his fear through his innocent eyes.
And that's why he refused to live with Jack again and again.
Like he said in the film:Two men live together?Jack,that's impossible.We can just go there several times a year.
He afraid the outcome like this to happen on them again.
Fear makes him didn't have courage to cross the boundary.
After Jack died,everyday he lived with regrets,sorrows and blamed himself thousands times.
Personally, I had same experience too.
When I was 14 years old in a family meal,when we talked about a homosexual artist.My father said:Jesus,he is a queer.Disgusting!
That hurt me,completely hurt me. I just 14 years old at that time.
That's why I thought homosexuality is a sin for a really long time.
I convince many teenagers sink in the same situation.I just hope they can accept themselves
For Jack's death
Well,Ang Lee didn't give the clear answer of it.According to some critics,they suppose Jack's wife killed him with her father.Jack had an argument with him.In addition,this enmity had been existing since Jack got marry with Lureen.Scene which Ennis called Lureen,we can find her worn red nail polish.Critics believe that meant blood.Her hands were sinful.Well,that seems make sense.
Another outcome
Admittedly,the age was covered by shadows.But if they got a grip,things will not be such sad.The stonewall happened in 1969,and then the gay rights became more and more understandable.In 2001,the gay marriage was legal in Netherlands while they both around 60 years old.They totally can get marry just like Freddie and Stuart in Vicious.
Well,just an idea.
I admire every parts of this film.Whatever performance,direction or soundtrack etc.
The film will be shown again next year for to commemorate its 15th anniversary.
Wish I have the opportunity to watch it.