Review of Brokeback Mountain (2005) by Oliver E — 12 Mar 2013

One of the best films I've seen in a long long time. Utterly heartbreaking and real.

This review of Brokeback Mountain (2005) was written by Oliver E on 12 Mar 2013.

Brokeback Mountain has generally received very positive reviews.

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