With the release of Brokeback mountain Ang lee gained a lot of success. The movie was released all over the world
becoming one of the highest-grossing films In 2006. Also Brokeback mountain won 3 Oscars and was nominated for
another 5 of them. In total it got about 97 prices and 67 nominations. But not only did it gain a lot of commercial
success, Brokeback mountain really became a cultural phenomenon. It raised a lot of debate about ‘being gay’. This
movie probably also has had a small influence in the international awareness and acceptance of gays
After watching this movie three or four times, it has become one of my favorite movies. I can’t really say that I was
prejudiced. I have seen movies about gays before. I don’t see it as something extraordinary.
Although I wasn’t prejudiced ‘broke back mountain’ did seem a bit boring to me after reading the summary on the
backside of the DVD. I don’t know if that’s because of me or because of that summary. But a movie about two men
herding sheep just didn’t really attract me. This didn’t influence the way I watched the movie, because I tried not to
form an opinion until I had seen it. And this worked because you immediately fall into the story. I heard some people
complain about the low pace of the movie. But this didn’t bother me at all. To me this tempo made everything more
realistic because it was more live-like .
It was a pleasure to watch this movie. There a lot of interesting camera angels captured and you get to see some
beautiful shots. There is a lot of nature in this movie. Also the setting of the movie helps because it takes place in the
surrounding of Wyoming. Another thing I really like about ‘Brokeback mountain’ is the music made by Gustavo
Santoalalla. The music really captures the atmosphere and the essence of the film. It just fits the movie. Every time I
hear the music, makes me feel like I’m into the movie again.
also there is a lot of beautifully done imagery in this movie. A great example of this in the ending scene. After jack’s
death, Ennis goes up to his parent’s. In jacks closets he finds a shirt of himself hanging with a shirt of Jack on top of it.
After some years Ennis lives in a trailer. In his closet now jack shirt is tucked inside Ennis shirt with a card of
Brokeback mountain above it. It symbolizes the fact that Ennis finally protect Ennis instead of the other way around.