Today I went with Mrs Schwuk to see Brokeback Mountain and in my opinion (which is, after all, what this site is for!) it deserves all the praise that is being lavished on it. It’s so much more than just a “gay cowboy” film (which I admit to referring to it as) – although it was worth noting that not everyone was aware of basic premise of the film as one couple walked out of the cinema once the ‘action’ began!
The only downside I can think of is that at times things can be quite slow, but it’s worth staying with (which is not much of a chore at all really). This may well have be down to the fact that I’ve only seen action/blockbuster type movies at the cinema recently so it was a significant change of pace for me.
Having put up with Mrs Schwuk’s infatuation with Heath Ledger for quite some time now means I am familiar with his other work, and he definitely deserves the oscar for this outing. Jake Gyllenhaal was very good as well, but it really was Heath’s film.
…and yes I know that the title of this post is a cheap gag, but I liked it.
