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If you fancy yourself a fan of the gay cowboy genre, or if “fancy” is actually a word you use, then Brokeback Mountain may be the movie for you.
In 1963, two out-of-work cowboys (played by Heath and Jake) get jobs herding sheep in Wyoming on Brokeback Mountain for the summer. After many lonely days and a lot of alcohol, the two have a sexual encounter which begins their relationship that will last for decades. After their first summer together, they both return to their lives which include getting married and raising families. Both, unable to forget each other, eventually meet regularly at Brokeback Mountain for stolen romantic interludes. Convinced that their love for each other could never be accepted in the real world, their relationship is confined to the mountain. For nearly twenty years they struggle to cope with the longing for each other, keep up appearances in their real lives and long for the days they can be together. Their secret keeps them from true happiness, tears apart their marriages, and finally deals them a fatal blow.
Though “giddy-up” takes on a whole new meaning after this move, Brokeback Mountain does a pretty good job telling a compelling story. While the dialogue and acting rang true, its in-depth portrayals of the daily lives of the characters were too detailed. One definite distraction is that during the twenty years this story spans, the characters don’t appear to age a day. Also, the movie tends to invoke a steady tragic emotional stream rather than taking it’s viewers on an emotional journey. This movie is geared more toward the gay community than the mainstream crowd, but all-in-all, this movie is a pretty decent work of art for those that are intrigued by its concept.
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