Genre: Romance, Drama, Gay/Lesbian, Love
Tagline: Love Is A Force Of Nature
Plot: Early one morning in Signal, Wyoming, Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) meet while lining up for employment with local rancher Joe Aguirre (Randy Quaid). The world which Ennis and Jack have been born into is at once changing rapidly and yet scarcely evolving. Both young men seem certain of their set places in the heartland – obtaining steady work, marrying, and raising a family – and yet hunger for something beyond what they can articulate. When Aguirre dispatches them to work as sheepherders up on the majestic Brokeback Mountain, they gravitate towards camaraderie and then a deeper intimacy.At summer's end, the two must come down from Brokeback and part ways. Remaining in Wyoming, Ennis weds his sweetheart Alma (Michelle Williams), with whom he will have two daughters as he ekes out a living. Jack, in Texas, catches the eye of rodeo queen Lureen Newsome (Anne Hathaway). Their courtship and marriage result in a son, as well as jobs in her father's business. Four years pass. One day, Alma brings Ennis a postcard from Jack, who is en route to visit Wyoming. Ennis waits expectantly for his friend, and when Jack at last arrives, in just one moment it is clear that the passage of time has only strengthened the men's attachment. In the years that follow,
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 Brokeback Mountain is a love story that will evoke your compassion as you confront the deep ache of separation at the center of the story. It is also a cry for justice and acceptance of these lovers forced to keep secret an essential element of who they are through the long and lonely years.--Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
While his wish may be granted, it would be shame for “Brokeback” not to get the attention it sincerely deserves.  --Adina Konits
Of course, the movie would not work at all if the two lead actors didn't deliver the goods. Gyllenhaal finds the reckless core in Jack, who cruises alleys and bars in Mexico when Ennis rejects his offer to settle down and run his father's ranch.  --Peter Travers (Rolling Stone)
Though chronologically disparate, these pieces fit together nicely through the writers’ choices, highlighting moments that reveal the growth not only of the love affair, but of the characters themselves.  --David Thomas (FilmCritic.com)
The film has its flaws, but maybe it deserves attention simply for approaching such a potentially explosive topic with determined openness.--Joshua Tyler
The film is based on a short story by Annie Proulx, and has been adapted for the screen by Diana Ossana and Lonesome Dove's Larry McMurtry. Brokeback Mountain isn't for everyone, but for those who are not bothered by the homosexual relationship, it offers a study in yearning, love, and loss.  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
"Brokeback Mountain" could tell its story and not necessarily be a great movie. It could be a melodrama. It could be a "gay cowboy movie." But the filmmakers have focused so intently and with such feeling on Jack and Ennis that the movie is as observant as work by Bergman. --Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
Brokeback Mountain is quite a good film, and obviously gays are probably going to have a stronger reaction to it than straight people are. I’m straight, and I have no problem admitting that this is the second best film I’ve seen this year. B--Lee Tistaert (Lee's Movie Info)
"Brokeback Mountain" could not have succeeded without it. Ennis' pain, his rage, his sense of longing and loss are real for the actor, and that makes them unforgettable for everyone else.--Kenneth Turan
“Brokeback Mountain” is an intimate story of affection, but it decimates the heart with passion and clarity.--Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com)
No question about it—“Brokeback Mountain” is one of the finest, most meaningful films of 2005.--William Wolf
Brokeback Mountain will undoubtedly appeal to gay men eager to see themselves depicted in a positive manner onscreen (a rarity, even with two other gay-themed films released in the last month, e.g., Rent, The Dying Gaul)...--Mel Valentin (Movie-Vault.com)
It's a film for its time that takes the mainstream movie-goers into territory they haven't ventured before and gives them a real love story.--Dennis Schwartz
Although I found "Brokeback Mountain" to be slow and monotonous, it cannot be denied that it is elegantly made and terrifically acted. I suspect that it will be rewarded come Oscar nomination time. But I wonder what might have been had the right risks been taken.--Jonathan W. Hickman
The incessant tag of the gay Western offends; groundbreaking is more like it. Nuanced sentiment and genuine affection brand this as one of the most memorable films of the year. --Jeanne Aufmuth
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| Directed by |
Ang Lee
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hulk, Sense and Sensibility |
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| Cast |
Heath Ledger
The Patriot, The Brothers Grimm, 10 Things I Hate About You |
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 | Randy Quaid
Independence Day, Midnight Express, Not Another Teen Movie |
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 | Anne Hathaway
The Devil Wears Prada, The Princess Diaries, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement |
 | Valerie Planche
The Claim, The Jack Bull, The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting | | |
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