[Recovering Ex-hippie]

I went to see Brokeback Mt yesterday.
If you put aside the story line is about 2 gay cowboys,and the story was about heterosexuals.. this is most definitely NOT a "great love story". It is about two people having a twenty year "affair". What was all the hype about? it is Not a "love story>"

The movie is depressing, boring and way too long. The main characters are unsympathetic, self-centered boring, whining guys. The women are portrayed as dumb and pathetic.
there is virtually no plot or character development.

If this wins an award..especially for directing or acting..it will be very undeserved ( from even a film perspective.) However, the Oscars have always been about political statements, not film.

[saneright]

Joel Seigel the long time film critic for WABC TV in New York City was one of the few critics who actually trashed the movie. He hit on the same points you have. He said the movie was not a love story at all but a movie about a person stalking another for no other reason than to have a sexual liaison with him. He also stated it was too long and very boring.

Of course he was then trashed by some queer group (I can't remember which one). I do recall their spokesperson said he didn't understand gay love or something to that effect.

[Hot Tabasco]

If this wins an award..especially for directing or acting..it will be very undeserved

Where have you been?