Brokeback Mountain again & again

In today's Wall Street Journal, Joe Morgenstern selects Brokeback as the best film of the year. I usually like his outlook on film. He maintains an informed perspective on both art and pop films. I'd link to his comments but that's a paid subscription so I'll promote the WSJ to hopefully offset breaking any copyright laws.

He writes: "At the top of my list is "Brokeback Mountain," Ang Lee's drama of two cowboys hiding their love for one another behind shaky heterosexual facades in the Marlboro Country of the 1960s and 1970s. Critics love this film; one critics group after another has put it at the top of their list. More importantly, though, moviegoers are embracing it, and not just because it's about gay cowboys. Mr. Lee's direction is masterful, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal are flawless in the starring roles, and the film is both classic and modern: It brings us up against deep feelings we know well--love, longing, loneliness--but in a new, startling way."

By the way, the official site has loads of good reviews from major papers. Also, the best source of Brokeback news is Andy Towle's blog.