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Actually, it is about that “controversial” Brokeback Mountain movie. Heard so many very different opinions on it before I’ve got fed up with the polarity of judgment and decided to see for myself. This is a change to my habits of never watch controversial movies, until all the public excitement fades away. From time to time I do alter my habits. And this movie was the case. I’ve got so many very random thoughts after visiting the cinema today, that it would be too much of a bother to try and write everything in one thing that makes sense. So instead I’m gonna put down few views, completely unrelated to each other, but all about one thing – Brokeback Mountain.
First and most strong thought after exiting the theatre: who said it is a gay movie and what exactly those who are against it found that offensive there? Kill me now, but what I saw can not be called gay or offensive, unless I watched some “censored” version of it. (Here the rating system marked it with “15” which means that anybody older 15 allowed to watch movie unsupervised.) There are more “controversial” movies and shows on British TV. My impression – the whole campaign has been made up to attract attention and cash.
Two “strongest” scenes where you never get to see up front views. One happened in the dark of the night and extra little space of a tent, so that you can hardly see where which part of whose body was, so you just use your imagination. The other one – full clothed, in a broad daylight, a passionate kiss with the only difference that it’s two men kissing…No, there was nothing more “sexually charged” then these two scenes, really. Unless you wish to condemn a look in the eyes as being explicit.
The breathtaking views of the mountains, woods, rivers, the scenery is GORGEOUS. And I mean – ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. Even for the fact that they shot Wyoming’s scenes in Calgary, Canada.
Everyone adores Heath Ledger in his role of Ennis. But to my imperfect taste Jake Gyllenhaal who plays Jack is absolutely awesomely outstandingly stunningly magnificently superbly amazingly sexy especially when he pulls his cowboy’s hat over his blue eyes and then it’s just a promise of unimaginable sensual pleasures…
The movie is about love. An awkward love. Nothing more nothing less. Love between two men, so what? It’s just shows what’s going on in real life. Not in love novel, not in romantic fairy tale. Could’ve been between anybody. The producer chooses two men. It’s his business, really.
Oh, and I wonder: where all the songs gone? Honestly: I’ve downloaded soundtrack ages ago and liked it so much that thought the movie worth watching if only for the music. And what I’ve found in the movie? Butcher’s cuts from all my favorite melodies…not fair :-(
The question of “why” it called controversial nagged me all my journey back home and I knew I’ve got to find the answer. And yet I can’t. For all the arguments I’ve seen, none brings out the reason clearly. Oh well, at least I’ve found tons of other useless information while searching. Like, for example, the one that made me giggle: apparently, when Bush was giving his speech in Kansas, member of the audience asked for his opinion on Brokeback Mountain. Bush replied, "I hadn't seen it. I'd be glad to talk about ranching, but I haven't seen the movie. I've heard about it. I hope you go, you know... I hope you go back to the ranch and the farms is what I was about to say. I hadn't seen it.” Good for you, George-Boy, that you haven’t seen it, or ranchin’ would never be the same for you…
I’ve also found a good reference to all the controversies this movie caused for those who really give a little damn
So to summarize: Brokeback Mountain is a classical love story with huge value of curiosity and breathtaking nature scenes.