Brokeback Mountain

[winter]

I know it's late, but in this backwater, Brokeback Mountain just premiered yesterday.

I think this movie can be summed up by three sentences: Wyoming is pretty. Jack is pretty. Ennis is dumb.

I can't point to any particular scenes or points that clenched it for me, but I liked it. There's a timelessness to it that makes it a story of star-crossed lovers, period, not particularly tied to any period of time or space except maybe the macho mythos of men-don't-cry and extrapolating from that, men-don't-have-any-emotions-except-anger (see: Men Are Dumb). It felt soft and quiet and real, and I walked out of the cinema with a sad smile.

(Also: this is the director of Hulk and the star of A Knight's Tale. Just for the transformations, Oscars for both of them, please :>)

In other news: a very happy belated birthday to kiraboshi - sorry luv, completely slipped my mind :S

Comments

[winter]

Alas, I haven't seen it - I'm really behind on watching higher-class movies ^^; I need about two years off to catch up on everything :S

[amamiyarin.livejournal.com]

Aww... Well, if you can find the DVD (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107156/), do watch it! ^^ It's even made into a Broadway musical. XD

[winter]

I really need to find a video rental that stocks more ambitious stuff than action movies ~_~

[amamiyarin.livejournal.com]

I tried to look for torrents for you, but found nothing. T___T

...I can always send the pirated DVD to you by post. >=D

[winter]

I think that with the success of Brokeback Mountain, it's only a question of time before some newspaper or other comes bundled with every Ang Lee movie in existence :> That's one good thing about living in Poland - the $1.5 artsy DVDs!

[amamiyarin.livejournal.com]

I hope so too! ^^ People need to watch Wedding Banquet to 'cure' Brokeback's angst. ^^;