Brokeback Mountain review from the Guardian

http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Critic_Review/Guardian_review/0,,1680094,00.html#article_continue

I found this review on Brokeback Mountain and thought it gave a good impression of the movie. It not only describes the story, and the background to the story but it does more than that, it goes deeper into the heart and issues of the story. I found when we watched the movie that not a lot happened and that it was pretty boring, half the film is in silence.The review picks up on this however it gives reason to the silence. To create a cowboys world there has to be every aspect of their lives and so that includes the silence and emptiness of their world. The review comments on the issues of homosexuality and how the film deals with those issues. I find it interesting that the review picked up on the fact that the word 'Love' is never actually used when Ennis and Jacks relationship is brought up. The question is whether Jack and Ennis actually love their wives. They may have feelings for them and care about them but if they in fact 'love' each other then how can they possibly love their wives in the same manner. The review talks about how the wives are destined to be baffled and hurt. I believe that this is true, i don't know myself whether Jack ever loved his wive. I do believe however that Ennis loved Alma his wife even if it was only before he got to Brokeback Mountain. As the review says Ennis is only doing the job to make enough cash to marry his sweetheart Alma. This shows his passion for her. I think that this story is actually a story about Ennis and what happens to him. You see a lot more of his life, in the end he is the one who is left when Jack is killed, you feel sorry for him cause all his life has added up to is a nasty old trailer and no proper job. The review 'Hits the nail on the head' when it says: 'their true selves become more poignantly inaccessible with each unsatisfactory holiday together', as the story continues insted of becoming more happy the guys become unhappy and fustrated with their situation. I love the last paragraph in this review. In amongst all the pain, unhappiness and difficulties the review gets to the core of the story. It shows us how one moment in our lives can change everything, how one moment everything can feel right and in that moment you're truely happy. Then the next minute that moment has passed, and your left with an empiness and left to pick up the pieces.