Brokeback Mountain
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I saw the film yesterday. It's pretty good. Not the best, but after the first half it really starts to pick up. And I liked that the characters were aging quickly, so that the film didn't take even longer.
The acting wasn't all that great, but the actors did a great job during every emotional scene. I thought Heath did a wonderful job the first time he broke down, because it revealed that he actually had some feelings. And Jake was wonderful during his 'I did once' scene, which was his last get together b/w Jack and Ennis.
The only thing that bugged me was the first time they get together. I guess Jack picked up on some subtle hints that Ennis was gay, because I sure didn't. Except for the 'I haven't had a chance to sin' line, I didn't think Ennis showed any signs of being gay. And then they just make love in the tent, which was a bit surprising. Watching those scenes over again, there are a few more clues, but it still didn't seem like enough for them to just start sleeping together. I know that Jack was a bit hesitant at times to not push Ennis so much, since he knew that Ennis was brought up differently, but if Ennis wasn't gay, then he may have killed Jack.
Anyway, good film. I don't know if it deserves all 8 Oscars, but it does deserve a few awards.