| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Flawed but groundbreaking -- and beautifully done." more... |
B |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"The film asks a lot of an audience..." more... |
B+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...(Ang) Lee respects the entire arc of his story, right down to the lonely conclusion." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"Heath Ledger is a revelation as Ennis." more... |
A- |
| E! Online |
"...director Ang Lee takes gorgeous outside shots and wrangles up the emotion until you weep like a baby." more... |
A |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"Brokeback Mountain is that rare thing, a big Hollywood weeper with a beautiful ache at its center." more... |
A |
filmcritic.com
David Thomas |
"...a work of universal substance..." more... |
A |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"This is one of the best serious films about homosexuality ever made, but though it's sad and sobering it's still only a rough draft of a great movie." more... |
B |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...landmark..." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"The primary supporting actors deserve equal recognition." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...unmissable and unforgettable..." more... |
A |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...pays attention to the nuances of expression, to the thoughts and emotions being articulated between the words and in the pauses." more... |
A |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"It's so poignant and unthreatening that its crossover appeal to women and straight men should be very strong." more... |
A- |
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