My experience with Brokeback Mountain was somewhat of a "dance." First of all, I was prepared to LOVE the movie.
1) I'm a gay man 2) I grew up in Western South Dakota, just across the border from Wyoming and 3) I like cowboys... I mean, I REALLY like cowboys.

Sadly, the movie did not live up to my expectations. Not on my first viewing anyway! I think all of the media hype and things I'd heard from friends who had seen it left me with expectations that were just too high...

I say the movie a second time and was literally blown away. This movie is beautifully filmed, brilliantly acted, and deeply moving. If you go into the film expecting a "gay cowboy movie," you're going to be terribly disappointed. This film is about intimacy and the power of love. It's about discovering oneself in the midst of a deep bond that is both perfect and painful. This movie says more about what is to be a human who loves deeply than it does about love between gay men. At the same time, it does show the tragedy and hardship that grows out of relationships that are not accepted by society.

Ang Lee has created a poignant, memorable tale of love that transcends boundaries of society. Highly recommended