Two homosexual men: it is strange to have to say it just now because the distinct emphasis of so much that has been said about the movie-in commercial advertising as well as in the adulatory reviews-has been that the story told in Brokeback Mountain is not, in fact, a gay story, but a sweeping romantic epic with “universal” appeal. And as everyone also knows, when most people hear the words “two homosexual men” or “gay,” the image that comes to mind is not likely to be one of rugged young cowboys who shoot elk and ride broncos for fun. Strange to say it, because the story is, as everyone now knows, about two young Wyoming ranch hands who fall in love as teenagers in 1963 and continue their tortured affair, furtively, over the next twenty years. To some people it will seem strange to say this to some other people, it will seem strange to have to say it. They act on their pain in different ways, and the big wide Wyoming landscape - so mighty, so simple, so overwhelming - reflects their efforts to be together, to stay apart, to resist expectations and to succumb to them.Brokeback Mountain-the highly praised new movie as well as the short story by Annie Proulx on which the picture is faithfully based-is a tale about two homosexual men. "But you get your point across." Brokeback Mountain gets its point across, too: The men are anguished. "You don't say much," notes the girlfriend as the two sit together at a table, watching Ennis lean over jukebox. She observes her father closely and does her best to keep him from taking up - after his divorce from her mom - with a perky barmaid. As soon as she sees the men embrace, Alma becomes the tragic bearer of knowledge.Įnnis' lack of language, initially clench-jawed mumbling, is eventually subtler, especially in his relationship with his daughter, Alma Jr. Her pain is neither exquisite nor elegiac. It's Alma's silence that makes the film feel so serious. The film is as much about silence and repression as it is about passion. Though Ennis and Jack never call themselves "gay" or "queer," they do love each other and share a sexual relationship. ![]() It is a great movie, but you have been warned.īROKEBACK MOUNTAIN is a thoughtful, lyrical, eventually frustrating examination of two men's romance over many years. Every romance movie lover should give this at least one watch, but at the same time, be aware of the fact that not every scene has sex in it, but the scenes that do have sex can get graphic. It is a two-and-a-half-hour film based on a short story, so it is like there is more detail in the movie than there is in the book. The film is also MUCH better than the book. I was impressed with the amount of detail put into the characters’ lives in this film and how many years it covers. Brokeback Mountain then becomes a place where they meet multiple times a year. Also, it shows the lives of Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist and how they have a secret romantic relationship with each other and they keep it between them for years while leading heterosexual married lives after finishing their summer work on Brokeback Mountain. It’s not just one sex scene after another. But even though sex is a heavy topic throughout the film, though, I am glad to say that there are plenty of scenes that are free of sex. There are some graphic sex scenes and some verbal/physical fight scenes that are not appropriate for any kid to see. All that said, though, it is only for older teens and adults. It is very heartfelt and it’s cool how many years it covers throughout the film…about 3 decades! Also, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal do an excellent job with playing their roles. This is one of the most well-made romance films I have ever seen.
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