He's not really a movie critic, well I guess everyone's a critic, but Lee Harris is one of my favorite writers. Here is his interesting take on Brokeback Mountain.
Sorry about that link. Not sure what the matter is. His columns are archived at techcentralstation.com. If you don't feel like searching, his gravamen, as I remember it, or at least what I took away ( and I haven't seen the movie) was that a social tragedy befell them because of their rightful and heroic insistance that what they shared was something unique and specific to themselves. There was something in it I agreed with as I have too many friends that don't fit easily, or even at all, into any readymade sexual categories.
Couldn't access the link - a pity!
ReplyDeleteThat is an interesting take. I still think the film has been overrated a bit, but that's definitely true.
ReplyDeleteSorry about that link. Not sure what the matter is. His columns are archived at techcentralstation.com. If you don't feel like searching, his gravamen, as I remember it, or at least what I took away ( and I haven't seen the movie) was that a social tragedy befell them because of their rightful and heroic insistance that what they shared was something unique and specific to themselves.
ReplyDeleteThere was something in it I agreed with as I have too many friends that don't fit easily, or even at all, into any readymade sexual categories.