brokeback mountain

i brough my friend j last night to an advance screening of the film 'brokeback mountain' directed by the awesome ang lee.

the story is quite universal as universal is. the only difference is, this is a romantic love story between two cowboys who meet and fall in love while working together as sheep ranch hands near Wyoming's Brokeback Mountain. in middle freaking america. yeah, the red states. in 1963! damn. and the film follows this romantic tale between the two that stretches for 20 years! double damn.

it stars jake gyllenhaal and heath ledger. (i've seen jake quite a number of times, sipping coffee by fred 62 along vermont/los feliz.) he gave a very fantastic and really believable performance that i do hope he gets recognized by the critics. heath was very good as well, especially in the last few scenes. no, i am not gonna give away the details. click here for the trailer.

there are places we can't return
there are lies we have to tell
there are truths we can't deny


after the film screening at the fine arts theater in beverly hills, one of the people from variety (the sponsor of the screening) went onstage and called on ang lee. it was such a pleasure listening to this man who, with his brilliant direction of commercial and non-commercial films, has broken into mainstream hollywood. he's a role model, i think, for the thousands of asian-americans who want to make it big someday.

and my new favorite movie quote: i wish i knew how to quit you!