Brokeback Mountain

[puddingcat]

For a film in which nothing happens, it's amazing. And has the distinction of being the third film (that I can think of) to make me cry.

I had the same reaction to it as I did the first time I read "To Kill a Mockingbird"; a mix of horror and desperation and disbelief that people can be so horrible in such an ingrained way that someone who's slightly different doesn't see anything wrong in ghiding that difference. Because of course they'll be lynched if people find out. What else could possibly happen?

I knew that one of them died, but I hadn't read which one; I was convinced all the way through that it would be Ennis. So, when it wasn't, it smacked me across the face a few times & left me open-mouthed. Finding out how he died had me welling up, but what turned me into a pnk-eyed snivelling machine was Jack's parents' reaction. It could all have had a happy ending.

I'm not sure whether I'll buy this when it comes out. It's an incredible film, but there wasn't much of a feelgood factor to it.

Comments

[twisted-times.livejournal.com]

A truly beautiful film. It didn't quite make me cry, but I'd be lying if said I wasn't choked up over it. The honours for making me cry goes to the film "Cinema Paradiso"...

[its-maybe-baby.livejournal.com]

I went to see it when it first came out. I loved the book, but I didn't cry at the film because I knew exactly what was coming... I still loved it though. I'm going to see it again sometime this week because the first time I had to run out to be sick twice (nothing to do with the film!!!)
You probably didn't need to know that :)

[little-smaug.livejournal.com]

It made me cry too. The bit at the end, when he hugs the shirt... *sob*

[neilhist.livejournal.com]

I went to see it today. I thought it was really touching and beautiful. It made me feel very sentimental, I have to confess.