Brokeback Mountain Movie

The movie was very good. I thought the adaptation was done very well in this film. They were able to take a short story and turn it into a compelling drama without changing the story very much, or even adding much to the story. The film stuck to the story very well in my opinion. It kept the general storyline, plot, characters, and time line that the story presents. I think the director was able to show the film in the same way that the author of the story did. It is nice to watch an adaptation that seems to have the same feeling to it as the story that it was based on. I did not feel that the director made changes to make it more presentable, or marketable to the general public, but it was still a very successful film. The only thing that felt different about the movie was the relationships between the supporting characters felt a little more developed in the movie. I think the movie focused a little more on the relationship between Ennis and his daughter then the story. While watching the movie it seemed as if I learned more about his daughter Jr. and how she felt towards her father. It was obvious that she loved him dearly and she wanted to spend more time with him. She was hurt by his inability to show his emotions and tell her that he loved her. She wanted to feel more important to him then his job and his friendship with Jack. This was part of the story but it was not made as obvious to the readers as it was in the movie. I really enjoyed the film and I think it was interesting to see a movie that was so true to the original source. I would enjoy seeing more films like this, as long as they are done well and the story is compelling enough to stand on its own as a movie without the Hollywood drama to beef it up.