(Please don't set me on fire or proclaim a jihad against me for the title of this post if you will read on you'll realize that it really doesn't make any sense and is just something that I'm using to get people to read my post! )
Ok, this whole Muhammad cartoon issue is just WAY out of hand. I just read an article, about the whole fiasco, from the New York Times below. I finally googled the cartoons out of sheer curiosity and it must just be my ignorance about some aspect of the issue but I really don’t understand what big deal is. I’m tempted to post them on my blog as many others are doing just to support the notion of free speech but frankly I just couldn’t be bothered.
While I’m in controversial subject mode – I watched Brokeback Mountain last night. I really have to say that I after watching it I’m completely astounded about the controversy / rave reviews this film is generating. I have just read differing reviews from Plugged In a Focus on the Family publication and the New York Times Movie Review (apparently I really like the New York Times) I tried to find a review of the film on gay.com but ironically they don’t have one. Ironic because they have vast amounts of web-space devoted to the actors, premise, ground breakingness of the film but no actual review. I don’t think that any of the reviews of this film that I read actually do it justice. So with that in mind I’ll share some of my thoughts.
The scenery in the film is absolutely astounding, especially at the beginning when they are out herding sheep. The soundtrack just irritated me, constant picking at a guitar just doesn’t do it for me I suppose. As an actor Heath Ledger truly does deserve an Oscar for his performance in the film.
Frankly while beautiful and well acted the film almost verged on boring me. I didn’t really see it as the tragic love story that many activists would have us believe it is but I also didn’t see it as a threat to modern society as many right wing organizations would like us to. If anything the film should be viewed as exposing gay love for what it is - impossible and torturous. I had absolutely no sympathy for the two men in the film but rather my heat cried out for their families.
The argument is made that because of the time period the characters didn’t have any other choices but I would disagree. If they really were all that interested in being together and they really were as in love as they believed themselves to be then somehow they could have made it work.
The overall mood the movie left me in was irritation. Irritation over the fact that I had plunked down $9.50 to go and see this movie that ultimately left me very unsatisfied. Ang Lee can I have my Money back?
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