A fairly good movie with a gimmick

Rating: 7/10 (9 August 2006)

I'll probably get a lot of flak for this, but I seriously think that the only reason Brokeback Mountain got so much hype was because it featured a gay couple. Put a girl in one of their parts and the movie becomes a whole lot less interesting. This is a problem, especially when the film's supporters act like the love between the two characters is more important than their genders. Basically, the movie is about two lovers who cannot be together because of social standards. That's not an original plot, and I don't even think their love is developed as well as it could have been. Other movies do it better.
Overall, Brokeback is certainly a rather good movie. I just don't think it's amazing.