i finally saw the much-talked about ang lee film "brokeback mountain" last night. while i had to turn up the volume to MAX to understand heath ledger's accent, i was glued to watching the movie. while this movie for sure will not be appreciated by a lot of the conservative (daw!), close-minded pinoys, the movie was crafted so well that it was easy to understand what these two men were going through. Acting was subtle, suppressed and i would have to agree that heath ledger, jake gylenhall and even michelle williams deserved their acting award nominations.what's so special about brokeback mountain? it is a story of a different kind of love, forbidden even during those times but it was a story of an enduring and real kind of love. the kind most doesn't believe can happen and the kind that people cannot accept. there were very moving moments in the film which i am not going to mention here (lest i spoil it for those who have not seen it yet) where it just hits you how strong the bond is between ennis (heath) and jack (jake). "I wish i knew how to quit you?" - that line stuck in my head. i think it was during this particular moment that both ennis and jack realized that what they felt for each other was real, that one was miserable without the other. It is really a tale of love, the real kind that endures. I think after seeing this film (sniff, it was a sad one), one would wish he or she could find their somebody, their meant-to-be. i wish we can all be as lucky as ennis and jack, for finding each other in the most unexpected circumstance. if i find that someone, i'm never letting go.
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