Brokeback Mountain

Ang Lee doesn't lead the viewer by the hand, and that's intentional. The director is fantastic and Brokeback Mountain is the biggest hit of the year and it absolutely deserves all those nominations. It’s a simple and unpretentious story packed with emotions. The acting is fantastic, there's no point in dissecting it in detail, both Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal deliver the best performances of their careers. Excellent, incredibly powerful dialogues. A film about a very unconventional love relationship. Without a doubt, the best film of this year. (27/02/2006)

I know who would want to watch a film about two cowboys who, out of boredom, engage in a relationship—yes, both are men—and their love lasts until the end, but it’s truly worth it. This is a story about cowboys; it’s a story about love, but also about how some love remains unfulfilled. As times change, so do its protagonists; this is reflected in their appearance, but also in the changes in their characters, dreams, and lives. It may not sit well with everyone. The viewer is full of prejudices the moment they learn what the film is about. Once they start watching and aren’t open to the idea that two men can fall in love, they probably won’t enjoy the film at all, and they might not even finish it. If you want to check how homophobic you are, watch it until the end and see what you feel at the conclusion. Satisfaction or sadness. Based on that, you can ultimately decide what your stance is on this issue. (18/02/2013)

Brokeback Mountain is probably the most magical and heartbreaking romantic drama I have ever seen in my life. Kate and Leonardo cannot even compare. This story touched me, captivated me, and moved my heart like no other ever has. Of course, the incredible duo and my heartthrobs Jake and Heath have a huge credit for that, who couldn't have taken on their roles any better. The power of the story stayed with me in my mind for a good week after the screening, and I had to keep coming back and contemplating the fate of those two unfortunate lovers. Truly indescribable masterpiece. (22/10/2015)

Dragged-out like nothing else on earth. Among the plus points we have Lee’s directing in isolated scenes, the acting performances and the believable relations between characters... But everything gets overshadowed by dog-weariness so great, that it doesn’t allow you to immerse yourself in to the movie (or penetrate in this case?). I personally would have appreciated it if Gyllenhaal and Ledger had swapped their roles, because the latter doesn’t fit the silent type at all, even though he does a good job of it. (20/10/2007)

Just like a children's picture book, this picture puzzle is filmed in an incredibly captivating way and the characters stand out beautifully. However, the film completely misses any deeper emotional impact in its picturesqueness, which is unfortunately due to the very careful handling of the provocative subject matter. This is due to the fact that if the relationship had been developed between heterosexuals, it would have been the perfect essence of kitsch, which, with the subject of homosexuality, seems more like a cheap pose than an effort to demystify not only the Wild West and cowboys as tough guys, but homosexuality itself. (06/11/2006)