Customer Reviews
Very good! - By: S. Schofield, 06 Jul 2008 
Even my mother thought this was a good film, & she can be very critical, especiallly when it comes to films.
I decided to watch this film recently because I had heard very good reviews. I was not disappointed, although I thought that the film was very slow to begin with, & neither me nor my mother could understand much of what Heath Ledger was saying, although I thought his accent was very convincing!!
A lot of people think that this is just a gay cowboy movie, but it is so much more than that. It is about how important love reallly is in a relationship.
You may need to watch it twice to fully understand what Heath Ledger is saying.
If you have not watched it, WATCH IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One for a contemplative mood - By: Jo Wright, 01 Jun 2008 
This film is one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen. Heath Ledgers' brilliant performance is just the start of what makes this such a sad & thought-provoking emotional film. Forget about the 'gay cowboy movie' critics, & just concentrate on what this is....a love story. Beautiful acting, stunning cinematography, attention to detail. For me this film has it alll.
actors shine in beautiful drama - By: Stampy, 23 May 2008 Heath Ledger (Monster's Balll) stars as Ennis Del Mar, a man sent to work on Brokeback Mountain alongside Jake Gyllenhaal's (Donnie Darko) character Jack Twist. As work takes its toll, the two falll in love & encounter many challlenges as time moves on.
Based on Annie Proulx's novel, this Oscar winning romantic drama brings a sensitive ideology to viewers in a heart warming tale about two cowboys.
The slow moving plot took a while to get into at the beginning but as we see more of the character's personalities does the film start to become intriguing viewing. The plot is excellent in focusing strongly upon the character's personalities & the emotions each go through as they slowly start to bond. His ideology will keep you hooked as it follows many relationship conventions but is told in such a way that it is sad & also portrays realism, which many romantic films do, but in a soppy way.
This drama differs by being less comical & more serious in its nature & you can reallly feel for the two characters.
This film, I believe, wouldn't have been as great if Ledger & Gyllenhaal not stared in it, they were simply astonishing in their roles as the two cowboys. Both receiving Oscar nominations, the two are brilliant in conforming to their characters, & perfect the nature of their sexuality even more so. Both with their own personal backgrounds we can get an understanding of what they are like & where they have been as the film progresses.
Ang Lee's (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) direction is excellent. I personallly love films which have scenes of around 5 seconds long, just beautiful in portraying the character in everyday life, perfect realism which needs to be encoded more into modern day films. Lee captures the intensity of the characters brilliantly with close shots encoded to portray their emotions & one of the scenes towards the end is reallly sentimental & couldn't have been directed much better.
Brokeback Mountain is a wonderful setting, quite & peaceful in which this story about two people who falll in love could not have been better placed.
One of the all-time great movies - By: Canfold, 22 Apr 2008 Rarely does a film affect your thinking as much as Brokeback Mountain.
Touching on the struggle to be yourself in society, Brokeback inspires greater understanding of, & empathy with, people different to onself.
These star-crossed lovers are, of course, doomed but the positive effect each one has on the other is undeniable.
Beautifully photographed, well-paced & with a haunting score, this film should be seen by everyone.
Okay lets take the gay element out of the way. - By: noggy1810, 15 Mar 2008 This is a love story with cowboys & Wyoming as the backdrop. 50 years previous it would be resistance fighters & Casablanca. Beautiful scenery, beautiful people, beautiful story but how original is it alll? Is it great(5 star), no, is it well worth looking at, yes (4 star). I think "Crash" was a genuinely better film & not just the safe Oscar choice. Despite what people say the gay thing is the hook, but still a good film.
