Brokeback Mountain
Focus Features | Release Date: December 9, 2005
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GregoryM.Dec 19, 2005
I saw this movie the day it opened in L. A. and I was left shattered, speechless, and emotionally drained. What a beautiful and profound vision of the complexities of the human heart from Ang Lee. It is a trancendent love story in the I saw this movie the day it opened in L. A. and I was left shattered, speechless, and emotionally drained. What a beautiful and profound vision of the complexities of the human heart from Ang Lee. It is a trancendent love story in the tradition of "Gone With The Wind," Wuthering Heights," and "Doctor Zhivago." I believe that like Scarlett and Rhett, Heathcliff and Cathy, and Yuri and Lara, that Ennis and Jack will join the pantheon of these literary and cinematic immortal lovers. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal give career-defining performances that make the heart flutter and bleed. I predict an Oscar Sweep for this film: Picture, Director, Best Actor (Ledger), Best Supporting Actress (Williams/Hathaway), Best Supporting Actor (Gyllenhaal), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and maybe Best Score, Best Song, Best Editing, and Best Costume Design as well. Run, don't walk, and go see this movie with a loved oned!… Expand
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ScottWDec 20, 2005
I expected and got the timeless love story: amazingly universal, but tragic and powerful. What I didn't expect was the other tragedy that played out: the family devastation and ensuing pain. Watch for Hathaway's bitterness and I expected and got the timeless love story: amazingly universal, but tragic and powerful. What I didn't expect was the other tragedy that played out: the family devastation and ensuing pain. Watch for Hathaway's bitterness and Williams, crestfallen and lonely. I have NEVER seen any movie that has done all that so well.… Expand
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mikej.Dec 22, 2005
Just a well made, simple love story between two men. Void of the streotypical characters portrayed in most films dealing with "a gay lifestyle". Their love connection comes across naturally in the wilderness. Complications and heartbreak Just a well made, simple love story between two men. Void of the streotypical characters portrayed in most films dealing with "a gay lifestyle". Their love connection comes across naturally in the wilderness. Complications and heartbreak only arise when society and the times keep these two apart from a possible chance of a life together. I give Ang Lee praise for not portraying true love as a sterotype, but just as human.… Expand
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LeahE.Dec 30, 2005
This is by far the best film I've seen in the past five years. Don't be swayed by negative comments, this film is a total "experience", to be had by each individual, in his own way, with his own sensibility.
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MathewP.Dec 30, 2005
Superlative in every way--writing, acting, directing, set design...if you love movies, you must see this one.
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JerryClarkDec 30, 2005
This truly memorable work of art accomplishes nothing less than what Aristotle claimed for genuine tragedy - the evocation of deep fear and pity followed by catharsis. What a remarkable gift!
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ChrisS.Dec 9, 2005
This is truly one of the best films of this year. Top notch script, director, and cast. Every adult should see this film.
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KirkJan 11, 2006
I think that this movie is incredible. I agree that Heath Ledger did an amazing job in his role but I really believe that Jake Gyllenhaal deserves some major kudos for his superb performance as well. There is a lot of meaning and symbolism I think that this movie is incredible. I agree that Heath Ledger did an amazing job in his role but I really believe that Jake Gyllenhaal deserves some major kudos for his superb performance as well. There is a lot of meaning and symbolism that you don't catch the first time through. I recommend that everyone sees the film a second time. You will be amazed at how much you missed the first time you watched it.… Expand
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SusanS.Jan 1, 2006
Lives up to the hype and more. Both Ledger and Gyllenhaal give brilliant performances, plus a lot of really interesting side characters (Anna Faris is an great short surprise). A quiet and subtle movie, but not without much life and spark. Lives up to the hype and more. Both Ledger and Gyllenhaal give brilliant performances, plus a lot of really interesting side characters (Anna Faris is an great short surprise). A quiet and subtle movie, but not without much life and spark. This movie will haunt you long after you leave the theater.… Expand
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LeeC.Jan 1, 2006
Absolutely the best film I've seen in the last ten years. The most astonishing depiction of male love ever committed to the screen in a mainstream film, and supported by impeccable acting across the entire cast. This is an experience of Absolutely the best film I've seen in the last ten years. The most astonishing depiction of male love ever committed to the screen in a mainstream film, and supported by impeccable acting across the entire cast. This is an experience of true cinematic art, something that is often attempted and almost never acheived. See it on the widest screen you can find, in a theatre, and be prepared to be blown away.… Expand
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TommiJan 14, 2006
One week after seeing this movie, it remains in my heart, my mind and my blood. Never, ever has a movie seeped into my soul until now. It's a little embarrassing, for Ledger and Gyllenhaal are the same ages as my sons, and I feel a more One week after seeing this movie, it remains in my heart, my mind and my blood. Never, ever has a movie seeped into my soul until now. It's a little embarrassing, for Ledger and Gyllenhaal are the same ages as my sons, and I feel a more than a little depraved.....they are impossibly beautiful. But the movie is a crystal bell ringing for the "what ifs" in every life. It beckons every heart in which a wild cry was buried long ago, a heart whose choices were made and had to be lived with. I am shaken, heartbroken and completely undone. Bad choices really screw things up, and this film should be shown to everyone planning to marry.… Expand
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AlexC.Jan 14, 2006
Powerful.
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JoeJan 15, 2006
This movie made me forget, for a while, that it contains two gay men. To me, this love story is just that... a story about LOVE, albeit between two men. The complicated lives of these men mirror those of many when they find love that is not This movie made me forget, for a while, that it contains two gay men. To me, this love story is just that... a story about LOVE, albeit between two men. The complicated lives of these men mirror those of many when they find love that is not accepted by society and must revert to "acceptable norms". Great film!… Expand
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NoraH.Jan 17, 2006
This movie left me sad for days, as if I was feeling the Ennis Del Mar's pain. In addition, the music was very beautiful as well as the cinematography. The only reason I did not give it a 10 is because the ending seemed too hopeful in This movie left me sad for days, as if I was feeling the Ennis Del Mar's pain. In addition, the music was very beautiful as well as the cinematography. The only reason I did not give it a 10 is because the ending seemed too hopeful in spite of the sadness. I would have ended it more tragically--probably with Ennis going back and staying at Brokeback Mountain or ending his life there. The actors were absolutely great--all of them--and the director did a magnificent job.… Expand
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LindaD.Oct 17, 2006
Beautiful movie -- writing, directing, acting, cinematography, music. A sublime adaptation of Annie Proulx's haunting short story by the writers, director and especially, the actors.
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JakeL.Jan 10, 2006
Amazing film.
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AugustineR.Jan 17, 2006
At last a serious attempt to portray a complex issue in a truthful unjudgemental way! It took an Oriental Director to do that. AR.
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BobJ.Jan 17, 2006
The film is about love, nothing more. The leit-motif is repressed passion: the notion that repressed passion does no one any good. In Brokeback Mountain, it turns vibrant men ghostly. Jack and Ennis, worn down by the constant crushing burden The film is about love, nothing more. The leit-motif is repressed passion: the notion that repressed passion does no one any good. In Brokeback Mountain, it turns vibrant men ghostly. Jack and Ennis, worn down by the constant crushing burden of being someone they are not, can only look backward as outside forces wedge them apart and life pushes them in the opposite direction. A taboo-structured culture obliges them to fail those around them as they disappoint themselves. In the end, they might have been saved by something as simple as love -- just plain love.… Expand
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KirstyJan 17, 2006
This film was fantastic- most important film to come out of cinema in years!
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WilliamU.Jan 18, 2006
Emotional, powerful, impressive and masterfully done. To quote Ennis from the movie " This thing grabs on us (as a movie goer). Ain't no reins on this one." Buy a copy of "Brokeback Mountain Story to Screenplay." Read the short story by Emotional, powerful, impressive and masterfully done. To quote Ennis from the movie " This thing grabs on us (as a movie goer). Ain't no reins on this one." Buy a copy of "Brokeback Mountain Story to Screenplay." Read the short story by Annie Proulx and the screenplay contained in this paperback. Again quoting from the screenplay, "Old Brokeback got us good, didn't it?" Brokeback got me good...it's a movie I'll never forget and cherish forever.… Expand
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DavidC.Jan 2, 2006
Wonderful movie !
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RonA.Jan 21, 2006
This is a landmark film, and it will take your breath away. It is unbelievably accurate in its portrayal of the emotional turmoil some young gay men go through, even today.
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KenR.Jan 2, 2006
Excellent film.
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JohnD.Jan 26, 2006
Ennis Del Mar does not fall in love with Jack Twist because he is a gay man. At 19, Ennis is still virgin, and is, above all, lonesome and unloved. He finds himself with one other open and big-hearted individual in a great panoramic space Ennis Del Mar does not fall in love with Jack Twist because he is a gay man. At 19, Ennis is still virgin, and is, above all, lonesome and unloved. He finds himself with one other open and big-hearted individual in a great panoramic space far removed from life… Expand
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DanJan 26, 2006
Honestly, as profound experiences go, this is up there near or at the top for me, alongside things like john lennons/plastic ono band album, kerouac's on the road, really essential stories. ive cried about 5 times! honestly, if you thinkHonestly, as profound experiences go, this is up there near or at the top for me, alongside things like john lennons/plastic ono band album, kerouac's on the road, really essential stories. ive cried about 5 times! honestly, if you think you may relate to this movie in anyway, or even not - go see it, its a stunner.… Expand
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MichaelC.Jan 26, 2006
A sublime masterpiece inaccessible to many Americans because of their religious and moral prejudices (see some of the reviews on this site) but which should appeal to anyone who knows something about the power of love and the tragedy of A sublime masterpiece inaccessible to many Americans because of their religious and moral prejudices (see some of the reviews on this site) but which should appeal to anyone who knows something about the power of love and the tragedy of self-denial. World literature is full of tales of thwarted passion. We enjoy being made to suffer with characters who cannot consummate their love and Brokeback Mountain is a new variation on a theme as old as the hills--one of the best films to come out of the Hollywood dream factory, with its inability to see life as it is. Harsh, beautiful, unforgettable.… Expand
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JoanM.Jan 27, 2006
Much like the two leads in this film, it is difficult for me to put into words how this movie made me feel. I saw it a week ago and I'm still devastated by it. The relationship between Jack and Ennis was so profound, so deeply moving, Much like the two leads in this film, it is difficult for me to put into words how this movie made me feel. I saw it a week ago and I'm still devastated by it. The relationship between Jack and Ennis was so profound, so deeply moving, that you can't help but wish they could stay on Brokeback Mountain forever. And that is where the movie becomes complex. They love each other so much that it becomes a sickness and yet the audience sees the pain their relationship inflicts upon their families, in particular Ennis' wife. But there is no villian. There is no one to blame and in spite of their faults, you want more than anything for Jack and Ennis to be together. The acting has no comparison as this is the first movie I've seen that doesn't depict gay men as either dying from AIDS or playing the caricature of a feminine "fairy" that is only around for your amusement. I imagine the film is uncomfortable for some people because Jack and Ennis are are raw, and human. You can't laugh at their gayness. Rather you relate to their story because we are all human. You long for their happiness as you sit in the theatre and watch their story unfold. You realize that what you want most is to experience just a breath of what Jack and Ennis shared with each other. You realize that what they had was special and it's so incredibly painful to see them come down from the mountain each time. And finally, you suddenly realize that you want nothing more than to love another person just as passionately.… Expand
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RodneyG.Jan 28, 2006
Not only has Brokeback Mountain totally captured my heart and soul, it is sweeping across the nation and the world and one of the greatest love stories ever filmed. Outstanding performances by cast members Ledger and Gyllenhaal, and Not only has Brokeback Mountain totally captured my heart and soul, it is sweeping across the nation and the world and one of the greatest love stories ever filmed. Outstanding performances by cast members Ledger and Gyllenhaal, and supporting cast members Williams and Hathaway, combined with the breathtaking cinenatography of locations in the Canadian Rockies, all under the nearly divine direction of Ang Lee make this a film not to be missed. This has been called the "gay cowboy film," but it so much more than that. It is a film about love, nonacceptance, fear and consequences. It is non-judgmental and not preachy -- Ang Lee lets the story unfold. It creeps up on the viewer and tugs at the very soul.… Expand
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ScottLJan 29, 2006
It's a bit too long, lacks any suspense or genuine originality , other than the gay angle and has no real surprises but it's very beautifully shot and says what it has to say (which isn't much) well. Heath Ledgers performance It's a bit too long, lacks any suspense or genuine originality , other than the gay angle and has no real surprises but it's very beautifully shot and says what it has to say (which isn't much) well. Heath Ledgers performance is Oscar worthy.… Expand
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JamesR.Jan 2, 2006
Beautiful cinematography, and the relationship is heartfelt, but the movie just drags too much to be great. Who knew that being gay in Wyoming meant spending 80% of your time staring wordlessly at the landscape?
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DaveS.Jan 3, 2006
Nice movie, but nothing too ground breaking. Glad to see there are only a handful of homophobic posts.
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MayF.Jan 31, 2006
Great acting by both Heath & Jake. Both gave a marvelous performance!
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JonJan 31, 2006
Is one of the best films of the the last years.
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FrankTJan 3, 2006
Professionally executed in every way, but antiseptic. i'm amazed that people actually respond to this film. i was not engaged. couldn't buy into the romance. didn't feel the chemistry. didn't feel the love. neither did Professionally executed in every way, but antiseptic. i'm amazed that people actually respond to this film. i was not engaged. couldn't buy into the romance. didn't feel the chemistry. didn't feel the love. neither did any of the 4 people i've spoken to who also felt disappointed and cold. wildly overrated.… Expand
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Renee'D.Jan 4, 2006
This movie brought out so much emotion in me, the clearest of emotion being the longing for something as beautiful as they had. The undeniable passion for someone and knowing they feel the same about you. Priceless!!
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MikeJ.Jan 5, 2006
Really a great movie..maybe slow at times for guys, straight or gay who like action vs love stories. But really pretty moving stuff. I can understand if someone doesnt like it and gives it a 5 or 6 or whatever.. but really anyone who gives Really a great movie..maybe slow at times for guys, straight or gay who like action vs love stories. But really pretty moving stuff. I can understand if someone doesnt like it and gives it a 5 or 6 or whatever.. but really anyone who gives it a 0 just has an issue with a gay theme and no matter what the movie would give it a 0. Its like me going to see a chick flick with my wife.. I didnt like the movie because it wasnt my style.. but I wouldnt give it a 0...the folks who give out zeros.. and if you read their posts just have other issues... Go see it it...… Expand
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SubanD.Jan 5, 2006
This is not a bad movie. It is, however, a very over-rated film. It is praised for its subject matter not its quality. The film is restrained to the point where it's difficult to connect with the characters. I saw it two times to make This is not a bad movie. It is, however, a very over-rated film. It is praised for its subject matter not its quality. The film is restrained to the point where it's difficult to connect with the characters. I saw it two times to make sure I felt the same way about the film. I was left emotionally empty both times...trust me, I love films so its not me! The film is simply not moving enough even though the performance, visuals, etc were wonderful.… Expand
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C.houserJan 5, 2006
Great and beautiful. Wonderful cinematic scenes. A long time coming, wish there would be more films of equal quality to this one. Not cheesy or cliche. Go see it yourself!
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MikeG.Jan 6, 2006
Very good, but I have to agree with the "overrated" crowd - if this was a movie about a man and a woman, it wouldn't be getting this kind of buzz. Still, for a story of starcrossed lovers, it's a very strong story. As much as the Very good, but I have to agree with the "overrated" crowd - if this was a movie about a man and a woman, it wouldn't be getting this kind of buzz. Still, for a story of starcrossed lovers, it's a very strong story. As much as the performances are being lauded, it's the writing that makes the performances strong, and Ang Lee's tremendous direction that prevents this movie from getting bogged down or too slow. Definitely enjoyable and worth the money. Just not the best film of 2005, let alone of the last five or ten years.… Expand
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KimJ.Jan 6, 2006
I grew up on the High Plains during 1950s and 1960s. This film captures that period of time and the dread and fear of being exposed as gay or lesbian. My heart breaks watching the anguish or lives never allowed to come to fullness.
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ThomasC.Jan 6, 2006
One of the best movies I have ever seen. What is not said or off the screen is as powerful as what is said or on the screen.
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JacquelineJan 6, 2006
This movie was intense and very emotional. For those who label it as 'the gay cowboy movie' they should really rexamine themselves. This movie tells the story of love and can be compared to anyone, and any relationship. I loved This movie was intense and very emotional. For those who label it as 'the gay cowboy movie' they should really rexamine themselves. This movie tells the story of love and can be compared to anyone, and any relationship. I loved this movie. The only reason I give it a 9 and not a tell is because it was a tad long and I'm not a fan for long movies. The acting was wonderful, as was the directing and every aspect of the story.… Expand
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BruceJan 7, 2006
Best film of 2005. Hands down. This movie needed to be made.
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StephenDJan 7, 2006
Being a straight male, I can say this is one of the most beautiful, heart-wrenching movies I have ever seen in my life. It was also just as beautiful to see a huge mix of young and old, men and women and the movie theater.
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EricHJan 7, 2006
Hauntingly nuanced performances, faithful adaptation of an achy story.
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SuzanneSJan 7, 2006
Guess I missed the "part" about love....between any of the characters. Although the scenery was beautiful.
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gracen.Jan 8, 2006
Such a brilliant rare movie. jake gyllenhaal was amazing!
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JGJan 8, 2006
Hit me deep in my soul. Very powerful and hard hitting.
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JeffL.Jan 8, 2006
For months I've been listening to everybody from comedians to coworkers smirking about the "gay cowboy movie." I guess that's not an entirely incorrect description of Brokeback Mountain, but it's also insultingly reductive and For months I've been listening to everybody from comedians to coworkers smirking about the "gay cowboy movie." I guess that's not an entirely incorrect description of Brokeback Mountain, but it's also insultingly reductive and simpleminded; nobody's referring to Munich as "the dead athlete movie" or The Passion of the Christ as "the crucified Jew movie." Other ways to more accurately describe Ang Lee's extraordinary new movie: haunting, sad, profound, compassionate, artful, and entertaining. For about five years now, Heath Ledger has seemingly been perched to become The Next Big Thing, but nothing he has done to date - mostly small roles in good movies and big roles in bad ones - remotely prepares you for his astonishing work here as the stoic, inarticulate Wyoming ranch hand circa 1963 who shares a night of passion with a kindred soul (Jake Gyllenhaal) that turns into a deeper love that manages to survive marriages (Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway are terrific as the wives), societal pressures that barely allow them to admit to themselves who they really are, and the long months and years they sometimes have to wait to see each other. The screenplay by Diana Ossana and the great Larry McMurtry (The Last Picture Show, Lonesome Dove), based on a short story by E. Annie Proulx, is purposefully spare and understated, while the stunning outdoor cinematography of Rodrigo Prieto is of distinctly Oscar caliber. Forget the controversy, forget the jokes, forget whatever reservations or prejudices you may have: this is a great piece of filmmaking, and a story I suspect will stick with you long after leaving the theatre.… Expand
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DianeB.Jan 8, 2006
I haven't read Proulx's short story but I think I am a minority voice on the movie. I found Brokeback Mountain trite and frustrating, often boring, using more gay stereotypes than I like to see: punitive fathers, wives who suffer I haven't read Proulx's short story but I think I am a minority voice on the movie. I found Brokeback Mountain trite and frustrating, often boring, using more gay stereotypes than I like to see: punitive fathers, wives who suffer in silence (until they blow), alcoholism, self-hatred and denial, violent death by homophobes (I know, I know, stereotypes are often rooted in reality!) and many cinematic stereotypes as well - long shots of snow-capped mountains, full moons, empty decaying towns blowing in the wind, etc. I was never quite convinced by the "love" between these two - (sexual attraction, yes, but I couldn't figure out what else) or the motivation for Jack and Ennis enduring 20 mostly miserable years during a period of great national change. On some levels I found this an anti-gay movie (emphasis on depression, punishment and deprivation) rather than a sensitive portrayal of a loving, though doomed, relationship. I did like the scenes of the sheep being moved.… Expand
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RannD.Jan 9, 2006
Great movie and acting!
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matta.Jan 9, 2006
Very impressive. Lee's being a little too deliberate with some scenes, and it does go about 15 minutes too long, but there are small gripes about an otherwise excellent movie. Gyllenhall and WIlliams (I still really can't take Very impressive. Lee's being a little too deliberate with some scenes, and it does go about 15 minutes too long, but there are small gripes about an otherwise excellent movie. Gyllenhall and WIlliams (I still really can't take Hathaway all that seriously so it's a good thing that her role was small) but it's Ledger's performance that is the stuff of Hollywood legend. The only other person this year that comes even remotely close is Philip Seymour Hoffman, but Ledger exclipses even him and turns in one of the most honest, powerful performances I've ever seen. Definitely worth seeing if you know anything about great movies.… Expand
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KeithB.Jan 9, 2006
I think that I may need to watch this movie once more. I think that a lot of viewers are unaware of the paradigms established by small, isolated towns in the Western United States, so I think on some levels the film was trying to dissiminate I think that I may need to watch this movie once more. I think that a lot of viewers are unaware of the paradigms established by small, isolated towns in the Western United States, so I think on some levels the film was trying to dissiminate that. Regardless, I thought the movie as a whole was poignant and touching; I expected the love sequences to be more romantic and sensual, but I thought that the delicacy portrayed by the characters was appropriate. I think the thing that really stuck with me for the movie was the dynamic development of Ennis from a taciturn individual to one who learns how to emote. It's a sad story and I left the theatre with a sense of resentment and heartbreak. The movie ended with Ennis looking at the postcard and Jack's clothes---I believe that the transformation of Ennis's love into something which made him human was endearing. I don't know whether this serves as a warning to people who live risqué and latent lives or more of an exposé about homosexuality in small town America, but it's certainly worth a watch.… Expand
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yaleeyaleeFeb 1, 2006
what is so heartbreaking about this story is the realization of two human beings find unconditionally love in one another, yet it was this love that makes them powerless and ultimately, lost. my visios blurs everytime i think about this what is so heartbreaking about this story is the realization of two human beings find unconditionally love in one another, yet it was this love that makes them powerless and ultimately, lost. my visios blurs everytime i think about this film. one of the very best i have seen in the past 10 years, easily.… Expand
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DerekG.Feb 11, 2006
Great. The only thing keeping me from giving it a 10 is the aging of the characters. They look the same until almost the very end, when all of a sudden they're supposed to be 20 years older. Even then, Heath Ledger does not look Great. The only thing keeping me from giving it a 10 is the aging of the characters. They look the same until almost the very end, when all of a sudden they're supposed to be 20 years older. Even then, Heath Ledger does not look anywhere near as old as he should.… Expand
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SergeS.Feb 10, 2006
Subtle and heartbreaking example of the existence of rampant forces beyond conscious and voluntary choices. Unforgettable.
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DanV.Feb 10, 2006
It was a pretty good movie but way overrated. The aging techniques were way unbelievable. After promising to leave myself and a guest rocked with weeping we were just happy to be done with it and leaving the theatre. Music was not memorable It was a pretty good movie but way overrated. The aging techniques were way unbelievable. After promising to leave myself and a guest rocked with weeping we were just happy to be done with it and leaving the theatre. Music was not memorable other than that one signature guitar, melodramatic, signature guitar riff.… Expand
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JudyH.Feb 10, 2006
Poignant best describes this film...a love story that touches your soul and yet makes you feel the pain that unforbidden love brings...and isn't that a shame....
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BobGrimesFeb 1, 2006
I saw Brokeback Mountain about a month ago and it still haunts me. I'm pretty obsessed by it and I read everything I can about it.
All the people here with the 10s have such a reverence for the movie that it's almost like aI saw Brokeback Mountain about a month ago and it still haunts me. I'm pretty obsessed by it and I read everything I can about it.
All the people here with the 10s have such a reverence for the movie that it's almost like a religious eperience we've all shared. That would make the bigot and the homophobes that hate everybody and everything the anti-christ. Which reminds me of a letter somebody wrote to the editor not long ago saying that when all those things were written in the bible that everybody believed the world was flat.
The movie has had such an effect on me that I now have a new respect for the whole human race. And every one I see I can detect has a flame within and is searching for someone to love and be loved by. It's turned into a whole new and happier world for me.… Expand
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XiaodongT.Feb 13, 2006
the movie just showed what the true world shall be.
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JessFeb 1, 2006
This movie leaves an ache in your heart even after you leave the theater. Ledger has surprisingly come up with his best performance. But i think the most pleasant surprise was Michelle Williams. I didn't know she could act!
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MalcolmH.Feb 15, 2006
Simultaneously epic and intimate. An almost perfectly realized film. But I must remind the naysayers - the aging in the film shouldn't be an issue, don't forget at the end of the movie Jack and Ennis are still only 39 to 40! Simultaneously epic and intimate. An almost perfectly realized film. But I must remind the naysayers - the aging in the film shouldn't be an issue, don't forget at the end of the movie Jack and Ennis are still only 39 to 40! Wrinkles, paunches and arthritis are not required at 40 years old. One of still fairly youthful.… Expand
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VirginiaR.Feb 19, 2006
Sensitive, gorgeous, heartbreaking, this movie is a dignified and graceful telling of what happens to dreams denied. The pace, the tenderness of the camera, the quality of the light, reveal the most humble places, people, and moments as Sensitive, gorgeous, heartbreaking, this movie is a dignified and graceful telling of what happens to dreams denied. The pace, the tenderness of the camera, the quality of the light, reveal the most humble places, people, and moments as sacred. The touch of fabric your lover once wore. The desperation of daughters for distant daddies. A dirt-poor life of deprivation so complete that a man never expects to get what he wants. Masculinity and the tradeoffs men have to make: if you've got a wife and the appearance of heterosexuality, it's okay to use a carving knife. If you get accused of being queer, you have to pull someone out of his truck and start pounding away until it's your head in the asphalt. I am not sure what I think about the Mexico part. But an almost perfect movie. Thank you.… Expand
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JakeFeb 2, 2006
an okay movie in it's own right, a little bit dull. It's beautiful to look at, but it just didn't have the emotional effect on me that everyone else seems to be having. Even though the two leads happen to be men (and I thought an okay movie in it's own right, a little bit dull. It's beautiful to look at, but it just didn't have the emotional effect on me that everyone else seems to be having. Even though the two leads happen to be men (and I thought they both did a terrific job acting) the story about forrbiden love and its destructive results seems to be rehashed. Was it a good movie? Yes. Great? No. Does it deserve an Oscar? No. Other films like Crash and Capote and even Munich are much more worthy of the honor, but will most likely not get it only because this film is so contrversial, which is a pity, because the title "Best Film" implies just that, and Brokeback was definatley not the Best Film of 2005 by any means.… Expand
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MichaelM.Feb 2, 2006
It is funny that all the negative comments on this board are from the tiny minds of people who either haven't seen this film or those who cannot understand the power of love in this world. I'm just like everyone else here who wasIt is funny that all the negative comments on this board are from the tiny minds of people who either haven't seen this film or those who cannot understand the power of love in this world. I'm just like everyone else here who was blown away by a unique film with great acting. Bravo Brokeback Mountain!… Expand
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F.PicanoFeb 3, 2006
The last ten minutes are almost unbearable in their sadness and beauty. When is the last time a movie made you feel like this? It's a great American poem in moving pictures.
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JackS.Feb 3, 2006
The perfect movie to educate human compassion.
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PabloR.Feb 4, 2006
With this kind of movies i feel alive, free and more than a spend money machine.
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RichardW.Feb 4, 2006
My wife and I were able to see Brokeback when it first opened in NYC. It is a haunting love story that says a lot more than the relationship of two loner type men. It gets to the heart of so many of our simmering up tight relationships in the USA.
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MichaelM.Feb 4, 2006
It touched my heart I can't get it out of my mind. Best I've seen in many years.
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JimT.Feb 6, 2006
I am very glad the movie was made. And in the end it did what at least a great story should do - change your life or the way you act. Since seeing it I have looked into giving to the Matthew Shepard Foundation (the gay student who was killed I am very glad the movie was made. And in the end it did what at least a great story should do - change your life or the way you act. Since seeing it I have looked into giving to the Matthew Shepard Foundation (the gay student who was killed in Laramie in 98). But it was not the film itself that moved me - it was the story. The exception to that for me was Heath Ledger's acting. He did more than what Ms Proulx's story could do - show on the big screen the face, body and emotions of a man showing all his colors: of rage, restraint, love and grief.… Expand
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VictoriaK.Feb 7, 2006
This is one of the most heart felt movies I have ever seen. It defines enduring and caring love beyond gender. The sadness of this story, the inability of these two people to simply live a loving life together, overwhelmed me. The acting is This is one of the most heart felt movies I have ever seen. It defines enduring and caring love beyond gender. The sadness of this story, the inability of these two people to simply live a loving life together, overwhelmed me. The acting is incredible, full of heart and feeling. I hope this film will create some flicker of compassion and understanding in the homophobic community.… Expand
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KateP.Feb 9, 2006
Really good film, but slow... but i think that trying to get across that its over a ong period of time.. worth viewing.
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DerekMar 12, 2006
This is one of the most effective love stories I've seen on film.
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PaulMar 12, 2006
This film is one of the very few films that inflicted changes in my life. It shot me right through! Two thumbs up for the film and hands down to Ang Lee.
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NickiR.Mar 14, 2006
i thougtht that Brokeback Mountain is one of the best movies ever created. It was truely a love story and not just a gay movie. There was a lot of contriversy over this movie but i truely dipicted real life.
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KrisS.Mar 19, 2006
An excellent film with themes that run beyond the "gay cowboys" thing that everyone seems so fixated upon.
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FrancescaMar 2, 2006
If I had rated this right after seeing it, it would have been a 7 -- but this movie sneaks up on you, gets in the cracks, and before you know it you realize it's one of the best movies you've seen in a loong time. I left theIf I had rated this right after seeing it, it would have been a 7 -- but this movie sneaks up on you, gets in the cracks, and before you know it you realize it's one of the best movies you've seen in a loong time. I left the theatre a bit underwhelmed despite the FANTASTIC cinematography and scenery (I grew up in the Rocky Mountain west, and it made me incredibly homesick). The reason I was underwhelmed was probably because the film is so understated: at times I found myself doubting what Jack and Ennis saw in each other, or if, indeed, any of the characters had much passion for anything at all. In hindsight, all the little things that have sat in my mind add up -- statements like "We've got no reins on this one" and "How do I quit you?" (paraphrasing); the quiet and wholly affecting despair of the wives, Ennis' in particular; etc. And in fact, part of the theme is precisely about living a life with the passion leached out of it -- which not only Jack and Ennis were forced to do, but their wives and even, apparently, Jack's parents; grinding poverty can be limiting just as homophobia can. For such a mild-seeming film (on the surface), it wrestles with the deepest emotions amazingly well -- despair and pain and passion and love and hope and fear. And, mostly, it's just about a society that warps everyone trapped in it, with characters that you sympathize with totally even as you want to scream at them and the situation they are stuck in. You can only watch, heart pounding, as the movie veers towards its inevitable conclusion. It's definitely a good movie on first viewing, but becomes truly great in the emotional resonances it sets up long after you left the theatre.… Expand
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AmandaD.Mar 3, 2006
This is a beautiful love story that is tragic and captivating. But I hear a lot of people saying it is universal, that it can be compared to Romeo and Juliet. I believe that to be very untrue. Romeo and Juliet never hated the fact that they This is a beautiful love story that is tragic and captivating. But I hear a lot of people saying it is universal, that it can be compared to Romeo and Juliet. I believe that to be very untrue. Romeo and Juliet never hated the fact that they were together. But Heath's character did. [***Spoilers***] In the movie his father showed him a dead rancher that had been killed because he lived on the ranch with another guy. This made Heath's character scared to give into his feelings. I thought that it stayed very true to the feelings and the hardships that gay couples have to face. I am glad someone wasn't afraid to make and movie that showed such amazing passion between people of the same sex. Hopefully this is a step towards intolerance.… Expand
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TerryP.Mar 4, 2006
Exquisitely crafted film; its crux is poignantly encapsuled in the last frame with the closet on the left and the window showing the wide open spaces of West on the right - the difference between self-suppresion and living life to the fullest.
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RajaS.Mar 6, 2006
Much has been said about Brokeback Mountain. It has been described, mostly gushingly, as a gay cowboy movie; a monumental film about homosexuality; and a crusade shattering gay stereotypes in mainstream Hollywood. Most of these
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SteveS.Mar 7, 2006
For those who think the movie is "slow" or "boring", I suggest that you stop hitting the next button on your iPod and try reading a book or doing something that may force you to actually use some patience. For those who think the movie For those who think the movie is "slow" or "boring", I suggest that you stop hitting the next button on your iPod and try reading a book or doing something that may force you to actually use some patience. For those who think the movie wouldn't be praised "if the love story was about a man and a woman", you're completely missing the point. There are similarities, but major differences/consequences/reactions/problems between gay and straight relationships. For those who thought Jack & Ennis were "selfish" and that the film ignored how they hurt the women in their lives by ... did you even see the film? Did you not see Michelle Williams in tears, talking about how she knew Ennis never went fishing? Did you not see Linda Cardellini in tears, telling Ennis that "girls don't fall in love with fun"? The movie deals with the hurt the women end up with. Ennis and Jack's love can't be expressed because of the stigma of being gay where they are and the circumstances of their lives. After all, if you thought that revealing your love for somebody could get you beaten or killed... you might keep it a secret too.… Expand
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K.BrownMar 8, 2006
a movie about love, that happens to have two gays as its central characters. all the more powerful because ang lee approaches sans an agenda . understated yet overwhelming. props to lee.
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AnneT.Mar 9, 2006
I saw the movie about a month ago and I just could not wait to see it again that I went to see again the following day. After a month, I am still shaken by this story and the incredible performance of Heath Ledger. Can't wait for the DVD.
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MarcellaZ.Apr 10, 2006
I expected this movie to be stupid and/or coy. Instead it was real and compassionate. Emotionally, this one caught me 100% off guard. My hat is completely off to Heath and Jake. They were fabulous. If a person does not give this movie a I expected this movie to be stupid and/or coy. Instead it was real and compassionate. Emotionally, this one caught me 100% off guard. My hat is completely off to Heath and Jake. They were fabulous. If a person does not give this movie a "10", I would question whether or not they have ever been truly in love??? The homophobic should not watch this movie-->unless they want to begin developing their compassion toward minorities of all shape, size, orientation or color. If yes, then this movie could be a place for the homophobe to start expanding their hearts and minds to real troubles others experience. As for myself, I might stop crying in a couple of months. This movie had a profound effect on me.… Expand
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JackM.Apr 1, 2006
Overpraised melodrama. An uninteresting story about uninteresting people. And the production values are weak, to boot. Several early scenes are flat-out over-exposed and out-of-focus. That ain't art, Mary, that's mediocrity. Heath Overpraised melodrama. An uninteresting story about uninteresting people. And the production values are weak, to boot. Several early scenes are flat-out over-exposed and out-of-focus. That ain't art, Mary, that's mediocrity. Heath Ledger mumbles his way through the entire movie, which some pretentious people confuse with acting.… Expand
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AnonymousApr 30, 2006
Fantastic. This film is so moving...and at heart, so beautiful... there's just something about it. Both main characters are so tortured, so human... I am glad I decided to watch this. Don't avoid this because you think it will be a Fantastic. This film is so moving...and at heart, so beautiful... there's just something about it. Both main characters are so tortured, so human... I am glad I decided to watch this. Don't avoid this because you think it will be a film about "gays" or "homosexuality". It is a film about love, a film about a bond, and a very well-made one at that.… Expand
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ReinerY.Apr 3, 2006
This is the best movie that I ever had. I have admire the Director (Ang Lee) so much. This is one of the best to get your heart at all.
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dorish.Apr 5, 2006
A real love story.
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GregG.Apr 8, 2006
I wanted to see what all the hype was about, so I watched the movie. I have to admit that it wasn't what I expected. The actors seemed to put their all into portraying their characters. The story wasn't bad either, especially I wanted to see what all the hype was about, so I watched the movie. I have to admit that it wasn't what I expected. The actors seemed to put their all into portraying their characters. The story wasn't bad either, especially considering that it came from a short story. Honestly, it made me sad in the end. Can you imagine caring that deeply about someone and not being able to be with them or tell anyone about it? They couldn't control how they felt about each other and seemed to be hated because of it. I got it. It was a good movie. Worth the watch.… Expand
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DavidT.May 17, 2006
I've never encountered a film that has affected as deeply as Brokeback Mountain. It hurts so much yet it's so incredibly loving and beautiful. What an amazing piece of cinema. Ennis and Jack have parked themselves in my heart and I've never encountered a film that has affected as deeply as Brokeback Mountain. It hurts so much yet it's so incredibly loving and beautiful. What an amazing piece of cinema. Ennis and Jack have parked themselves in my heart and that's where they are staying.… Expand
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SeamusM.May 17, 2006
Not brilliant but good. An honest film if a bit dragged out. Heath Ledger's speech sometimes very hard to understand.
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FaisalM.May 20, 2006
A breathtaking tragedy. Its one of the most deeply felt movies that I ever viewed. This brings us to think as to how to react when you have found your true love and you know you can't do anything about it. I like the line 'I wish I A breathtaking tragedy. Its one of the most deeply felt movies that I ever viewed. This brings us to think as to how to react when you have found your true love and you know you can't do anything about it. I like the line 'I wish I knew how I quit you'. Jack Ennis and their wives were spectaculoar in their roles. And that shirt with blood stains haunts me...… Expand
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SharonD.May 22, 2006
what a beautiful story, I really fell lin love with this film and its characters. All the actors were amazing. such a tragic love story!
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PaulH.May 24, 2006
Amazing piece of cinema! Breathtaking!
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SeanL.May 27, 2006
An amazing, subtle-yet-powerful movie. Trancends sexuality with amibguous characters, and refuses to take the cop out and be blunt with it's emotions. Rare in film today, where melodrama reigns. And to those who try to categorize it, An amazing, subtle-yet-powerful movie. Trancends sexuality with amibguous characters, and refuses to take the cop out and be blunt with it's emotions. Rare in film today, where melodrama reigns. And to those who try to categorize it, look into her eyes when Michelle Williams's character watches Ledger and Gyllenhaal kiss. Then you know the message (if there is only one) of this movie: repressed love does no one any good.… Expand
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MKMay 30, 2006
I would rate this picture an eleven if the site would let me. Masterfully done, lee, portrays a part of our US history and culture many would soon like to forget. This story, although set in a mid to late century midwest as a 'cowboy I would rate this picture an eleven if the site would let me. Masterfully done, lee, portrays a part of our US history and culture many would soon like to forget. This story, although set in a mid to late century midwest as a 'cowboy movie', we can pull from it the parallels to many other closeted walks of life. The movie deals with the overwelming presure that this society puts on gay men to stay in the closet and not be true to themselves or the people in their lives. This movie could not have been done any better. Although it is a shame that two people who love eachother could not have shared more of their lives together without fear.… Expand
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AriN.May 3, 2006
If you can get past the abrupt initial "in your face" sex scene, the rest of the movie is really good. Deeply emotional.
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peterV.May 4, 2006
A masterpiece.
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PaulJun 4, 2006
There are a lot of interesting comments on here about this film. Particularly from those who give a low score. Most of those people seem to have missed the point that this is Greek Tragedy writ large. Yes it
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