In making its protagonists sympathetic, genuine cowboys, and in love with each other, the film asks audiences to believe that the renewal of American freedom should include the right of Jack and Ennis to have the "sweet life" Jack dreams of.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Breaking the Social Order: Brokeback Mountain and the Re-Imagined Western
A veeeery interesting commentary by Shaun Huston (popmatters.com) on Brokeback Mountain and re-imagining the West. Among the conclusions:
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