Brokeback Mountain

"Love is a force of nature "

Started on 1963, when two young cowboys herd the sheep somewhere in Brokeback Mountain then they got accidentally in love. This complicated love went on for such a long time without anybody knows. Honesty means death but the force of nature cannot be hid. There’s nothing they can do but Brokeback Mountain, the only place they got.

I never watch movie that is so deep till haunt me. It’s different from any other Hollywood movie especially about the story and the characters. This movie has collapsed some of my criteria to rate movie. Even though, my criteria are completely irrational and subjective to movie critic. For example, I would give good point and worth watching to the film played by my favorite actors such as Johnny Depp, Edward Norton, Ben Stiller, Kevin Bacon, etc :D. Look at Heath Ledger, the leading actor in Brokeback, I never intended to buy his movie when I was hunting some DVD. His face is not on my list. Too masculine I guess. I don’t even realize that he’s the guy who played in “10 Thing I Hate About You”. Or Jake Gyllenhaal, the rodeo man who loved by H. Ledger, once I saw his face on pile of DVD covers somewhere in Glodok or Ambasador Mall and I never paid attention who he is or what is the title. Maybe I saw him acting in some movie I watch but just don’t realize. And know it turns 180 degree. Heat Ledger, you’re so cool with your unique voice. Jake Gyllenhaal, I can’t wait to watch your next project. :D

Back to Brokeback, this is not just the guy relationship but pure love story toke in wrong time and place that last forever. Though, in the beginning I want to watch this movie because of its controversial story. As far as I know, long term relationship or commitment is not the thing that you can expect in guy community. It’s all fun, it’s all about physical. Well, that’s man nature. Free as a bird. Encourage your self to watch “Queers as Folks” ;D.

The most stunning scene in Brokeback is the arguing scene when Jack Twist (Gyllenhaal) very disappoints heard news that Ennis Del Mar (Ledger) cannot join him on the next fishing & hunting meeting they already done for 20 years because Ennis have to work hard to support his 2 daughters. He doesn’t have time off. That’s not the point. The point is that they actually can have a good live together, run the ranch to their own. But Ennis didn’t want it. Because he knows 2 guys cannot live together. (Homosexual is a sin people on that time. It can risk your life). How bad this condition gets by Jack. On the other site, Jack is more concern about his feeling. He’s not like Ennis can live easily and meet each other only twice a year to kill ox in the forest. Jack can hardly stand it. So what they only got now is Brokeback Mountain. My emotional come out. How miserable and ironic thing are. Ennis is a homophobic and a person who cannot express himself but he knows that there’s something he cannot hold or deny which is in love with Jack. Well,.. My eyes are tearing :D. If you have the DVD, watch this scene again then you will know exactly what I am saying. Glory to the power of love!

Thanks to Ang Lee as a director of this cinema. Asian Director (Hong Kong, Chinese, Korea, Japan, India, Taiwan) know well how to make an emotional deep movie to audiences. I give standing ovation for the great performance of the actors. What a great package. I have one input though. It would be perfect to have a scene, Ennis Del Mar show his emotion (little bit tears on his eyes in telephone box, maybe) after heard shocking news from Jack’s wife that Jack Twist is dead. Just want to show to the audience that he has lost the one he love. Anyway, the overall rate for this masterpiece is 10/10!!

I never understand to some people who have time to watch a movie more than twice, moreover, some people memorize the script! For God sake, as if all DVD sellers & vendors are kidnapped by aliens. But now I know why. I will let this phenomenon alone. I mean everyone has their own way to appreciate something.