watched last Friday. i've been haunted by the movie since. it took me awhile figure out why though - it had moved me beyond a love story, even beyond a "gay love" story.
i recognize it as an elegent illustration of the kind of taboo'ed human desire. suddenly it happens and one finds himself trapped in a no no situation - not of his own design but he can't escape nonetheless. the heart burns with desperation and the mind tries to quench the fire desperately. slowly he dies, or at least the vital part of him. ultimate sadness is this self-censoring - that he does not allow it, either, as if he has any control.
it speaks the tragedy of human existence, the contradiction of his desires and the futility of his efforts. brokeback is heart breakingly good.
i recognize it as an elegent illustration of the kind of taboo'ed human desire. suddenly it happens and one finds himself trapped in a no no situation - not of his own design but he can't escape nonetheless. the heart burns with desperation and the mind tries to quench the fire desperately. slowly he dies, or at least the vital part of him. ultimate sadness is this self-censoring - that he does not allow it, either, as if he has any control.
it speaks the tragedy of human existence, the contradiction of his desires and the futility of his efforts. brokeback is heart breakingly good.
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菊子 said...
>>> the tragedy of human existence, the contradiction of his desires and the futility of his efforts
But you know what, one can not be truly happy until AFTER he/she has realized the tragic, contradicting and futile nature of human existence.
There will be no danger of heartbreak or disillusionment (is this a word?). One can be a truly happy pessimist, or a miserable optimist. :) I choose (or am genetically preprogrammed) to be the former. :))
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