DVD | Brokeback Mountain

Rating: M - Contains Violence, Offensive Language & Sex Scenes.
Duration: 108 mins.
Genre : Romantic Drama.
Actors: Heath Ledger, Randy Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Anna Faris, Linda Cardellini, Anne Hathaway.
Release Date: Available now.

Here I was thinking that Brokeback Mountain was a movie that had a storyline that could be perceived as gay, like David and Jonathan of Biblical fame. But no, I was way off the mark with this one. It is a gay cowboy movie. No subtlety here. No real storyline either. Brokeback is a movie than meanders with no real direction for over two hours.

Ok, so there may have been a storyline – a contemporary love story. A pseudo “Romeo and Juliet”. A doomed relationship that just wouldn’t let go. It just didn’t start off well for me. And it’s not that it’s a gay love story either. The beginning of their relationship just didn’t gel for me – it seemed too contrived. The sex seemed more like the ice-breaker for the relationship, where as the relationship should come first, right?

It may have also been the whole cowboy thing that made it difficult for me – I mean is life really that un-eventful for cowboys? And the time line was hard to follow. One scene it would be the next day, and the next scene was four years later. The only clues seemed to be different hairstyles and facial hair patterns.

There were two things that did stand out for me, however, the first being the amazingly stunning scenery of Brokeback Mountain. The other being the need that a daughter has for her fathers love. This was truly inspiring for me, being a father to three girls.

Food for thought
What would you do if you walked away from your true love and found love elsewhere, only to find out that you could only be whole with your first true love?