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I'd have to disagree about the handling of emotions in this film.

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In Reply to: Re: Brokeback Mountain: whew! posted by Frihed89 on January 10, 2006 at 01:01:50:

That was the strength of the film. The tension between the Jack who was more verbal and emotional--- and comfortable being so--- and Ennis's denial and obvious problems with commitment. Did you, perhaps, miss the background of Ennis? Being orphaned at a young age would have exactly that impact.
Jack and Ennis's relationships with their wives brilliantly was shown.
I think, possibly being European, you are used to endless speeches between characters where endlessly they parse their feelings: I'm especially thinking of French films where no amount of discussion of "amour" ever bores anyone involved but never ceases to make me reach for the fast forward button.
To SHOW rather than tell is the challenge to a film maker. You want verbiage? Read a novel.

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Good points - Frihed89 12:28:45 01/10/06 (3)
My biggest problem was that i couldn't tell what drew them together and kept them together as lovers. Was it just sex? That seemed kind of shallow.
- I think you're overlooking the many moments the film portrayed the two - tinear 15:18:50 01/10/06 (0)
  as sharing. One doesn't swipe a shirt, and keep it spirited away, of someone considered but a good lay.
  I don't know what "chemistry" clarkie is referring to. When they met for the first time after a long separation that mutual assault under the windows of Ennis's apartment seemed quite... passionate. Clark probably needs to rent a few XXX films to get a fix of his type of "chemistry."
  Oddly, he thought Ennis was extremely well-acted. I wonder if Clark feels Ledger was emoting to a sheep. Hard to praise someone as doing a fantastic job in a love story if he doesn't "sell" the emotional attachment.
  For these two such dissimilar men to continue their relationship, under dangerous circumstances, for such a long time proves the relationship is serious.
- "I couldn't tell what drew them together." That's because the actors had no "chemistry" with each other. nt - clarkjohnsen 13:24:36 01/10/06 (0)
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- Re: Sex was the least of it. - Revolver66 13:11:00 01/10/06 (0)
  The film portrayed a lot of lonliness, not only through the remoteness of the locales but the subsequent relationships the men took on. Much of the emotional relationship is contrasted against this isolation; the rest is left to the viewers imagination.

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