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Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Heartbreaking.
This is one of the most devastating, powerful films I have ever seen. When I was watching it, I liked it a lot, but didn't feel its impact. That came later, at night, when I was in bed. No movie has ever done that to me. It is a weird feeling; I've been around, seen a lot and always feel a little jaded. But the raw emotions in this movie really grab my heart. Heath Ledger was amazing as Enis - I wanted to grab him and shake him and yell at him: see what a wonderful guy life has given you! Don't let him go, whatever the price is. Jake Gyllenaal was very good too as Jack, brave, willing to give up everything if Enis had let him. I think this is one of the Great Tragic Lovestories of All times, right up there with Romeo & Juliet and Casablanca. A must see for everybody with a heart.
Gay (2004)
The worst movie ever!
The plot of this movie is cliché. The characters are at best one dimensional. The way the gay-scene is pictured borders on the ridiculous, and would be insulting if it weren't so stupid. The dialogue is beyond bad. The photography has the quality of your average home movie. The acting is wooden. The direction is direction-less. Why do the characters switch from Dutch to bad English all the time in the dialogue? Why was this film made? Why? But: I enjoyed watching it. To see just how bad a really bad movie can be. Compared to this, "Intensive Care" (another Dutch gem) is a masterpiece. "Gay" is unbelievably bad, bad, bad. Rent it, just for a few laughs. and who knows, maybe Mr. Six will come up with a new movie! Could be fun!