The story takes place in Texas and Wyoming in 1961, where Jack and Ennis met for the first time. In addition to loneliness, it was more about the mutual sympathy and resonance in their souls, which made the two young hearts lean together. . Their lives are so simple, grazing, bonfires, sighing and loving in tents, and warm and caring when they wake up in the morning. Under the beautiful and smooth lens of Ang Lee, the figures of the two boys on Brokeback Mountain set off a simple and pure feeling. Honestly, this part of the movie is better at showing feelings than most heterosexual movies.
But the pressures of the world are more powerful than imagined. The film is said to have been banned in Utah because of its sensitive subject matter. In the United States in 1961, such sentiments were not allowed. In the face of the bleak reality, the two had to marry and have children. Only meet briefly during the annual holidays.
At that time, Wyoming was still the world of cowboys. Facing all kinds of injustice, ridicule and even torture, Ennis could not accept living with Jack, and the two were separated. In this section, the director expresses the plot through a series of shots with a strong sense of Zhang Zhi, highlighting the depression of the real environment and the inseparable emotion between the two. It makes the plot conflict spiral up, and the climax rises, but it does not lose the sense of smoothness.
At the end, the whole story reaches its climax. Some people say that every great love story has a tragic ending. I want to see "Brokeback Mountain" friends, most of them will agree. Jack tragically passed away in an accident. Ennis came to Jack's parents' farm for the first time, and wanted to follow his last wish to take his ashes to Brokeback Mountain, where they first met. In Jack's room, he discovered a little secret. This little secret makes Ennis realize how much Jack loves him, how the Ness people are gone, and this place is empty of Brokeback Mountain. Many people will shed tears when they see this part. As for the secret, in order to ensure that other friends' viewings are not affected, I will keep it a secret here. In this part of the film, the camera lens becomes low and the texture of the picture is icy cold, which brings out an overwhelming sense of desolation. Sorrow, shock, pain, and hatred come and go, which elevates the theme of the entire film from a simple gay story to a very high level of humanity. Yes, you cried because you saw true love after the figure of two men hugging.
Ang Lee's works have always been outstanding in describing human nature and family ethics. His early classic works "Pushing Hands", "Wedding Banquet" and "Eating and Drinking Men and Women" paid more attention to the ethical conflicts in the Chinese world. involved. After arriving in Hollywood, Ang Lee's skills have become more and more profound, and he has released many classic cross-cultural works, such as "Frozen" and "Sense and Sensibility" involving different countries and cultural backgrounds in the United Kingdom and the United States. It can be said that Ang Lee's lens has gone beyond the culture itself and directly explores the most fundamental things that people have in common.
This time, "Brokeback Mountain", the whole film has a delicate, natural and smooth style, without any contrivance. It is a short story of the same name published by the original author Anne Proulx in 1997, which is only 30 pages, and turns it into a film. A classic that touches deeply on human nature.
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