Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Brokeback Mountain as Frame of Reference

In a comment by Boris (Reply #2837 on the linked page), one can read an excellent analysis of why Brokeback Mountain affects so many of us so deeply. A quote:

Brokeback Mountain has done something very seldom a movie can. It has provided us all a frame of reference to reflect our pain, sorrow, joy, love, hopes and aspirations. It gave us all a mirror to look at ourselves. It gave us a story that we could emotionally attach and this forum provided a place where to share our feelings. Brokeback provided us with language of loss that we all could understand. Brokeback hit us directly into heart and ripped our protective layers to shreds. It left us vulnerable and raw but also alive. Brokeback cannot provide meaning and purpose to our lives but it has exposed the need, shown to us that we may have lost our direction and we need to reclaim it.

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