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1. Aleksandra Mraovic 01.23.09 / 11am

   This is a good review that covers the movies main plot. This movie changed a lot o opinions when it comes to being gay and in love.
2. Mimi Shiffman 01.23.09 / 11am

   Use of English language is an issue – a mighty effort if by an English learner – sloppy and distracting if by a native English speaker.
   Complete informational review and well-expressed. Tiptoeing around how director handles love vs. sex vs. relationships. How did the director make this a great movie?
3. Anna Bewe 01.23.09 / 11am

   This is a really touching movie, where it’s hard to not feel touched by the emotions that is showed in the movie, where their love isn’t accepted and they struggle to keeping a normal life while they suffer in the silence.
4. Emelie Zahner 01.23.09 / 11am

   This move is not like any other love movies. This movie is about love, but this is a special love. It is love between two men and this kind of love is not accepted in today’s society so this is the reason why this movie is so special.
5. Marcus Perfjell 01.25.09 / 8pm

   I accidently turned on this film as it was showed on one of my regular stations. At first I found it kind of slow, since I never had heard about it, but the pictures of the landscape made me wanna see more of it. Now, I’m really glad I did that, continued watching. It tells a story about how it is to be living in secret.
   A story that I myself probably never gonna live in, but you can after having seen this understand how they feel.

   should use homosexuals instead of gay, three times, kinda much
6. Ruby Burden 03.20.09 / 5am

   I really enjoyed this review. She is right to say that this is a love story that is emotionally moving. Between the Cinematography and the battle with true love between to males, which was denied by most people during this time, and still today with the fight for equals and the constant battle that most homosexuals face, I feel that this film is important in this day in age. I believe that this film is a form of expression and courage. Most of all it is about the hardships of having to live in a secret world that nobody can know about. There love for each other is majestic, but at the same time heart wrenching because it remains unexplored.
7. Erik Holback 07.03.09 / 2pm

   Good review as to the emotional part of the film, but when I saw the movie I was impressed by the cinematography and reality. The mountain scenes add a feeling of isolation to the plot, which enhances the entire story line. Because I have spent many years involved with horses and rodeo, I was looking for filming mistakes in the depiction of modern day cowboy life. Most movies make huge errors, from the shape of the cowboy’s hat to the way he rides or ropes, but this film clearly had some real cowboys in an advisory capacity.
8. Jannet Gregory 06.29.11 / 9pm

   We studied about this film in our Class onGender and Sexuality in American Film, but we only watched a short clip. You did a good job telling the story and making it sound interesting enough, that I’ve put it on my to see list. All things considered, its nice they found true love, but is kind of sad they had to live double lives. I wonder, do their wives know they are closet gays?
   I suppose that storyline could be a sequel.
9. Kagi Kananga 07.15.13 / 3pm

   I really enjoyed the film, and Heath Ledger’s lead role, as Ennis Del Mar, is unsurpassed. Director Ang Lee does a great job of transforming a touchy topic such as homosexual love into a riveting love story of a man struggling to make ends meet while living a double life. Lee has a true knack for conveying such emotions to the greatest degree, evident by his incredible portrayal of Dr. Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk in his 2005 superhero film Hulk. Similar to the tale of Ennis Del Mar, Dr. Banner struggles with being alone and struggling to come to terms with who he truly is, and it is evident that Lee put forth his best effort to connect with his viewers on that emotional note.
10. Jacob Arnell 07.19.13 / 11am

    When I heard about this movie I did not want to see it. I remember my parents saying just watch it has a lot of Wyoming in it and that is where my dad is from. Watching this movie I felt a little strange but enjoyed it. It brought a new prespective to gay men. I think your review hit it right on.
11. Alexah Hart 09.09.13 / 2pm

    This review is very well done! This film is an excellent depiction of the obstacles two homosexual lovers have to face. I could not imagine the pain and longing these two characters felt; in multiple parts of the movie I was left a bit teary-eyed because of the overwhelming emotion I felt for all of the characters in the movie. I felt very deeply for Ennis and Jack, but I couldn’t help imagining what Jack’s wife had to go through. Imagine the heartbreak. The part that really made me feel an extreme amount of anger and sadness was when I found out that Ennis was murdered brutally due to his homosexuality. When Jack visits Ennis’ home after he was murdered, the scene just breaks my heart as Jack opens the closet and sees the two shirts. That scene is very metaphorical in the sense that this memory of Ennis is revealed in the closet.
12. David Weinberg 10.24.13 / 12pm

    Brokeback Mountain is a movie that focused on the topic of gay lovers trying to live there real life and their secret one. The most interesting part of this movie is not the gay couple but that they live in the country, and have other family’s. Nobody ever thought a cowboy would be gay. These details change the story and make it so much more interesting. If this movie was set in New York City and was about actors on broadway it wouldn’t be interesting at all.
13. Ariana Ibarra 11.22.13 / 10pm

    This is a great review of the film Brokeback Mountain. This movie not only focuses on the hidden romance between two gay lovers who have families and kids, but it also shows the struggles life tends to put us through. The emotion and the chemistry between the two characters is very convincing, and had me in tears throughout many parts of the film. It was one of the first films about two homosexuals that people really seemed to enjoy and look at them in a complete different way. The setting and the cinematography of this film is phenomenal, it really helps with the theme of the film. This is a true story about love and all the obstacles it throws our way, I really recommend for everyone to see this film at least once.
14. Megan Linder 06.06.15 / 9pm

    I thought this review really nailed the emotional aspect of the film. I thought it was interesting to see a film come that really expressed how men can be in love with one another. I thought that this film allowed people go outside of normality and see that love goes beyond gender stereotypes. Also, after looking back at the film, I never realized how beautiful the scenery was. I agree that this was a film isn’t about gay love, rather it is about finding love and the challenges that come within relationships, no matter what your sexual preference is. I really think that this was a movie that was an eye-opener for the world as way to understand how complex love is.
15. Rebecca Herrera 07.31.15 / 11pm

    Thank you for sharing your review of this movie. I have yet to watch this movie, I always wanted to see this movie but just haven’t gotten around to it. I did not know it won multiple Oscars. I remember it was very controversial when it came out. There were many jokes made about the movie, and it was stereotyped as “the gay cowboy movie”. Thank you for sharing about the storyline and cinematography; from what you describe it sounds like the movie is visually pleasing. I am interested to see this forbidden love story, and how the wives of the cowboys are portrayed.
16. Matthew Garcia 02.20.19 / 11pm

    Nice review of this film. I watched this film a long time ago but it had a memorable impact on me. I agree that the cinematography in this film is great and it really helps tie the storyline together. Ang Lee did a great job of making this a cohesive and moving love story despite its unique situations. It is not common to see a love story between two male ranch-hands in the 1960s, but this film shows the two lovers rise above their obstacles and it was very inspirational. This film will always remain one that inspired and moved me. I am glad you captured the essence of this wonderful film in your review.

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