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I finally got to see Brokeback Mountain. Rewinding: Rodrigo Prieto (director of photography) was talking in a popular (*snort*) talkshow the other day (well of course they're gonna milk the fact that he's Mexican. Of course.) saying 'Hey, don't go thinking it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. It's a simple movie, and don't expect utter brilliancy. That must've affected my parents a lot, since while they liked it, they thought it long and sometimes boring. And yes, they didn't go with me. Went all by myself and some silly girls were giggling at every kiss next to me. Grr... Anyway, I even woke up early so I could do a bit of homework before I went.

Okay, so what I thought? I found it beautiful. As a movie, Memoirs of a Geisha is better, but as a story, and as far as characters go, this one's better. I never once found it slow or tedious, but quite the contrary, and the photograpy is glorious. The development of every character is really well paced, and the emotions are so easily portrayed. That kiss after the four year absence feels so thruthful and wonderful, and the acting was really, really good.

The ending... God, I actually cried, and I've been just out of it for the entire day, just reliving it in my head as to absorbe it all, and wah, I just loved it loads. BUT, I'm okay that it didn't win. As wonderful as it was, it's not the best movie I've seen by far.

Best Featured Movie: Crash.Now that was a surprise. I really loved that movie, though, so
all well's with me. :)

The simultaneous translation bugs me a bit ('cause the people go and have entire conversations over someone's speach...), but I'd have to hear it at top volume to get everything, and most of the jokes, I don't get at all. Oh well.