Brokeback Mountain is a good movie. It is a very good movie. I don't think it is as great as people are making it out to be, but it is a really solidly good movie. It is shot beautifully, acted wonderfully, and for a story that spans many years is told seamlessly. I was hesitant to see this movie for reasons that I hate to admit, but two men getting busy makes me uncomfortable. There I said it. If that makes me homophobic then I guess I have to accept that. There were two things that really impressed me about this moive, the soundtrack and Heath Ledger. The music (I'm downloading the album right now) is touching and haunting. It accentuates the key moments of the movie so well that you can't imagine the movie without them. Heath Ledger is really good. It is a perfect example of how to give a subtle performance while still creating a rich character. Jake Gyllenhall is good, but has some moments were he seems to be forcing it a little. On a side note, saw the trailer for the new Albert Brooks movie, Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, looks freakin hilarious.The Pats look like they are going to lose and I couldn't be happier. I really didn't want to face them in the playoffs. I thought we could beat them, but I didn't want to chance it. The Pats are the Colts' Achilles and if we don't have to face them...GREAT! Of course this is all assuming that the Colts win tomorrow and if they don't I am going to be super pissed. And yes, I am writing about football because I just said Brokeback Mountain was a good movie.
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