Brokeback Valley

[orleans]

Like so many other guys in the last month, I wound up watching "Brokeback Mountain" because my wife rented it. And like most guys, I didn't get too much out of it, as rarely has a movie been so geared towards women. I'm Liberal, and I've spent so much time on the Internet, so I wasn't at all bothered by the gay cowboy aspect of it. The part that

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[skorzy]

Crash was a MUCH better movie from every angle. Brokeback Mountain was *simply* an unremarkable, plodding, slow-moving relationship movie, and nothing more. So unremarkable is this film that I think the ONLY real interest in it was because of the subject matter. That doesn't make a good film by itself. Apparently the criteria for "good" movie solely rests on subject matter, because I didn't see a GOOD tale told here. Put a hetero-relationship in this VERY same movie, it'd never have been noticed by the public. Yawn.

Also, Heath Ledger's acting was narcotic and thoroughly BORING. I think it'd been better if he didn't mumble his lines constantly.. no, that's probably not it. It'd been a better if they had a good actor in his place. At least Donnie Darko can act. :)

[gatcat]

I was feeling bad that I couldn't see Brokeback (on account of Utahness) but now I'm less troubled. I really only see about four movies a year (eight if you count rentals); I need honest reviews like this to make sure my scant contact with The Outside World is not wasted on mediocre product.