Brokeback Mountain

Always so perplexed that this is viewed as a romance movie, because it certainly doesn't feel very romantic. The film is really tragic in every way. Watching as Ennis continues to fail the people in his life that he loves is deeply heartbreaking. It's really brilliant how Ang Lee uses Ennis' cowboy hat as a symbol for his facade of masculinity. When he strips to wash himself, he keeps his hat on. When he enters the tent, he hides his crotch with his hat. When he is throwing up in an alley, he hides his face with his hat. Compare that to Jack who is less ashamed of himself, constantly takes his hat off. The whole film has brilliant imagery like that and it's really powerful. I just adore this movie so much. Really glad it received a nationwide re-release because it was a real treat to see this in a theater. A perfect movie.