In the Summer of 1963, Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Ennis
(Heath Ledger) look after sheep on Brokeback Mountain. They both realise they’ve
found a rare connection and over the years they live for the time they spend
together.
Jack is quite the dreamer. He wants to be with Ennis all the
time, not for them to just meet up every so often, so he suggests they get a
place together on a ranch. But Ennis is realistic and tells him that they could
never do it because they’d be killed if anyone found out and besides, they both
have families now. It breaks my heart when Jack looks sad and disappointed. He
just wants so badly to be with Ennis but there are so many things in the way.
So when he hears that Ennis got a divorce, he drives 14 hours to see him thinking
they can now give it a chance, but he’s shot down again. I know Ennis was
finding it more difficult to deal with his feelings than Jack but his keeping
him close but distant at the same time just wasn’t fair. The last time they see
each other they fight and we get the line everybody knows, “I wish I knew how
to quit you.” It’s been 20 years and he can’t get past him and he is finding it
too much to bear. Jack, my baby.
I don’t think there’s anything sweeter than the moment
depicted in the image at the top of the post. They’re together and they’re happy.
I’m going to pretend that’s how they always were.
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