I have to confess I missed it, when it came out and was nominated for the Oscars and obviously everyone went to see it. Hai_di saw it on the plane and wasn't that enthusiastic about it. And thus I never went to see it, because I didn't wanted to go and see it alone. Which usually doesn't bother me, but the movie just didn't interested me that much at that time. With the tragic and way to early passing of Heath Ledger I remembered that I still haven't seen the movie and rented it last week.
Well... I can totally understand Hai_di :-) I spend some time afterwards to pinpoint what the movie was lacking off. Because to me it definitely lacked of something. I didn't got that emotionally attached to their relationship. I know that they were supposed to be lonesome and taciturn cowboys and I know that the 60ies society was homophobic. So they couldn't act on their emotions. And with Ennis' history it was no wonder that he was so opposed to the idea. But still I wished the two of them would have talked a bit more about their relationship. That they would have been more open with their emotions. I usually don't need everything spelled out, but all of this was to subtle even for my taste.I didn't not like the movie, it was ok, but I don't think I will feel the desire to watch it again anytime soon. Or at all.

tinaskywalker, please don't hate me :-)