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Brokeback Mountain (2-Sep-2005)
Director: Ang Lee Writers: Larry McMurtry; Diana Ossana From short story by: E. Annie Proulx Music by: Gustavo Santaolalla Producers: Diana Ossana; James Schamus Keywords: Western, Romantic Drama, Gay Two cowboys living off the land in rural Wyoming entertain a secret same-sex romance over a number of years.
ABSTRACT
Ennis Del Mar, a young, impressionable ranch hand, and Jack Twist, a handsome rodeo cowboy and Western archetype, begin work together on a ranch in Wyoming herding sheep in the summer of 1963. The pair almost instantly strike up a connection that soon takes a romantic turn, maintaining a deep level of affection for each other over the years despite their separate paths in life -- and "above-board" relationships -- up until Jack's ambiguous death in the early 1980s.
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CAST | Heath Ledger | ... Ennis Del Mar | | Jake Gyllenhaal | ... Jack Twist | | | Linda Cardellini | ... Cassie | | Anna Faris | ... Lashawn Malone | | Anne Hathaway | ... Lureen Newsome | | Michelle Williams | ... Alma | | | and | | Randy Quaid | ... Joe Aguirre | | | Graham Beckel | ... L. D. Newsome | | Scott Michael Campbell | ... Monroe | | David Harbour | ... Randall Malone | | Kate Mara | ... Alma Jr., Age 19 | | Roberta Maxwell | ... Jack's Mother | | Peter McRobbie | ... John Twist | | | Valerie Planche | ... Waitress | | David Trimble | ... Basque | | Victor Reyes | ... Chilean Sheepherder #1 | | Lachlan Mackintosh | ... Chilean Sheepherder #2 | | Larry Reese | ... Jolly Minister | | Marty Antonini | ... Timmy | | Tom Carey | ... Rodeo Clown | | Dan McDougall | ... Bartender #1 | | Don Bland | ... Biker #1 | | Steven Cree Molison | ... Biker #2 | | Duval Lang | ... Announcer | | Dean Barrett | ... Bartender #2 | | Hannah Stewart | ... Alma Jr., Age 3 | | Mary Liboiron | ... Fayette Newsome | | Kade Philps | ... Ennis, Age 9 | | Steffen Cole Moser | ... K. E. Del Mar, Age 11 | | Brooklyn Proulx | ... Jenny, Age 4 | | Keanna Dubé | ... Alma Jr., Age 5 | | James Baker | ... Farmer #1 | | Pete Seadon | ... Farmer #2 | | Sarah Hyslop | ... Alma Jr., Age 9-12 | | Jacey Kenny | ... Jenny, Age 7-8 | | Jerry Callaghan | ... Judge | | Cayla Wolever | ... Jenny, Age 11 | | Cheyenne Hill | ... Alma Jr., Age 13 | | Jake Church | ... Bobby, Age 10 | | Ken Zilka | ... Roughneck #1 | | John Tench | ... Roughneck #2 | | Will Martin | ... Carl | | Gary Lauder | ... Killer Mechanic | | Christian Fraser | ... Grease Monkey | | Cam Sutherland | ... Assailant |
REVIEWS Review by anonymous (posted on 3-Jun-2006) This movie is a touching
display of love, loss, and life. I have always felt that love is love,
regardless of where it comes from, but seeing this movie really
affirmed for me WHY I feel this way. The raw emotion of both
characters, as well as the tragedy of them going for all those years,
hiding from an unaccepting society, instead of following their heart is
what really keeps me entralled with Brokeback Mountain. I rented it,
and then actually purchased the film, because it is a ground breaker,
and a truly masterful and beautiful movie. It focuses more on love than
on just the sexuality of same sex relationships in a superb and
realistic way. I highly recommend it.
Review by J.T. Garner (posted on 25-May-2007) This movie starts out innocently enough with a beautiful backdrop of what your made to think are the hills of Wyoming at day break. (Most of the filming was actually done in Alberta, Canada) Enis Delmar (Heath Ledger) is a ranch hand looking for work when he runs into Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal). The two are sent to herd sheep on nearby isolated Brokeback Mountain. Slowly they build a friend ship, hunting, riding, and drinking by the fire. One night of drinking makes them a whole lot closer than they ever expected to be and soon the young men find them selves in a bitter sweet love affair that spans the course of 20 years. Both men go there seperate ways and try the family life but as the days go on they long for each others company. Going on long fishing and hunting trips once or twice a year starts taking a toll on their relationship and the more lies they tell the closer they come to be found out. The movie is a lengthy one and that's why I took off 1/2 a star. It's an excellent movie but it's not an action movie. The raciest scene is within the first 45 minutes of the movie. It last maybe 30 seconds? So if that's keeping you from seeing this film, get over it. You can handle it.
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