Brokeback Mountain
Essay title: Brokeback Mountain
Ang Leeâs adaptation of âMountainâ, written by Annie Proulx, gets two thumbs up in Hollywood. Known as âBrokeback Mountainâ on the big screen, this love-story portrays the romance between Heath Ledger (Ennis Del Mar) and Jake Gyllenhaal (Jack Twist). Throughout the movie Heath Ledgers friend-turned lover, Texas Rodeo Cowboy Jake Gyllenhaal portrayed the romance 100% better than that of Heath Ledger. Being obligated to sit through the 2 Ń hours of the $6.30 movie I paid for, Iâve discovered that in the future I will certainly question the sexuality of Jake Gyllenhaal.
It seems like Hollywoodâs agenda is to portray Homosexuality as okay in todayâs society. That is the only reason I can think that they would give this poorly written screen-play such great reviews and many Grammyâs and Emmyâs. Not to say the acting in Brokeback Mountain was bad because of the actors. I think that Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger used their lines well for what was written for them, as poorly script as it was. Co-stars Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway seemed to portray the wives of the gay cowboys quite well, with what little acting that was required from them.
The romance between the two men did not convince me they were lovers, but just very good friends. There sex scenes were