This is the most compelling argument yet that by trumpeting Brokeback Mountain as a "love story" instead of a "gay love story" critics (and viewers) are missing the point.
And don't miss this new Ehrenstein perspective that says the movie was aimed at us.)
(I blog about this movie a lot for someone who hasn't seen it and isn't going to.)
I read a lot about the movie before I saw it, and it really is one of those things you don't get until you see it. It's just a beautiful movie, full of symbolism and characters who are not stereotypes.
Why don't you plan to see it?
posted by: Dail on 02.05.06 at 06:05 PM [permalink]Sorry, I thought I'd posted an answer to this days ago!
I'm not because I'm just not in the mood at the moment to have my heart broken.
posted by: Anne on 02.13.06 at 09:30 PM [permalink]That I can understand completely. I've only seen it once, and it's going to be a while before I'm up to seeing it again.
posted by: Dail on 02.13.06 at 11:40 PM [permalink]