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Kelda:
great little reveiw and great insights here. Not got time to write more but thanks for posting Barb!

silkncense:
Just saw this review & loved it.  Unlike many, I did not need nor want more of Jack or Ennis' life outside that which was depicted.  I knew all I needed about Jack's life from his words, how frequently he brought up aspects of his relationship w/ his father & the portrayals of his parents (so much revealed!).  Also w/ Ennis - what more would you need to know about his father?  And his brother & sister?  The just sort of drug him along until they could escape into marriage. 

The only thing I wanted more of was Jack & Ennis - not w/ words.  Just with small looks & gentle touches.  Just the everyday peace & happiness that two people in love feel.

ednbarby:

--- Quote from: silkncense on October 23, 2006, 01:30:47 pm ---Just saw this review & loved it.  Unlike many, I did not need nor want more of Jack or Ennis' life outside that which was depicted.  I knew all I needed about Jack's life from his words, how frequently he brought up aspects of his relationship w/ his father & the portrayals of his parents (so much revealed!).  Also w/ Ennis - what more would you need to know about his father?  And his brother & sister?  The just sort of drug him along until they could escape into marriage. 

The only thing I wanted more of was Jack & Ennis - not w/ words.  Just with small looks & gentle touches.  Just the everyday peace & happiness that two people in love feel.
--- End quote ---

I agree completely.  I think more Jack minus Ennis and Ennis minus Jack would have been too much.  I knew all I needed to know about both of them from what they said and did as it was, too.  Any more would have been pandering.  And I'm with you on more of them together.  If anything, I would have liked to see just a couple more scenes of them just enjoying each other's company.  But whatever wasn't shown I have lots of fun making up (and embellishing) in my mind, so it's all good.

Speaking of character development, my one co-worker *finally* watched the DVD I lent her back in April.  And made my blood boil by declaring she liked "Crash" better (I said, "Funny - I don't recall asking you to compare it to that one.").  She went on to say she thought it did a better job of characterization (!!!) - for instance, with Matt Dillon's character.  I said, "Oh really?  And what was his character's name?" She goes, "I don't remember."  I go "Can you remember *any* of the characters' names?"  She goes, "Well, that doesn't matter."  I go, "OK - let's see.  What do we know about Matt Dillon's character besides that he doesn't appear to have a name?  That he's a racist, that he is kind to his sick father, and that he's capable of heroism in a crisis.  What else do we know?"  She goes, "OK, I see what you're getting at..."  I went on, "Meanwhile, I can rattle off 10 things right off the top of my head about Ennis Del Mar that I knew after just one viewing:  One.  His parents ran their own car off the road and were killed when he was a kid and he was raised from then on by his older sister and brother.  Two.  He only got one year of high school in.  Three.  His father thought rodeo cowboys were fuck-ups.  Four.  His parents left him and his siblings 24 dollars in a coffee can.  Five.  He's one hell of a sharp-shooter.  Six.  He can read horses extremely well, but he can't read people for shit.  Seven.  He loves baked beans.  Eight.  His folks was Methodists.  Nine.  He doesn't mind being alone at night in the wilderness in a pup tent.  Ten.  He drinks beer when he wents to smooth out the edges but keeps his wits about him, and he drinks whiskey when he wants to get drunk.  And that I got from the first half of the movie."  She goes, "Oh, it doesn't matter.  I still liked Crash better.  This one was too ambiguous."  I resisted saying, "Yeah, because you like your movies to spoon-feed you what you're supposed to think and feel and to tie everything up into nice, neat little packages at the end."

Geez.  God forbid some people watch a movie that actually asks them to *think*.  Idiot Americans.

ekeby:
This is a surprisingly insightful review. Really very good. I think we get a sufficient view of Jack's home life post mortem, during Ennis's visit to Jack's bedroom and in the kitchen scene with his parents. Tells us all we need to know.

silkncense:

--- Quote ---Geez.  God forbid some people watch a movie that actually asks them to *think*.
--- End quote ---

And without car chases to keep them awake!  No wonder Bush was elected - twice!!! ???

Anyway - Barb, I printed the review & took it to work for two moms of younger children - (the review & web-site gave me another opening - I'd been sprinkling in talk about Brokeback since last December).  Tomorrow one will be getting my lending copy to view!

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