I liked this movie a lot. But I am getting the impression that there are gays and liberals who feel betrayed by this movie for not being more explicit, for not giving Jack and Ennis more time together, and for not having an improbably happy ending. I say improbably because Jack and Ennis are rural, poor and uneducated, trapped by their environment. I would have been dumbfounded had they suddenly joined the Democratic Party, moved to San Fran and taken office jobs. Even Jack, the "smart" one, when he suggests they move away, he suggests they move to... Texas?!
I think this movie accurately reflects the limitations put on gays in the U.S., far more accurately than shows like "Will and Grace." This movie isn't a liberal fantasy like "Will and Grace."
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Date: 2006-01-13 05:40 pm (UTC)I think this movie accurately reflects the limitations put on gays in the U.S., far more accurately than shows like "Will and Grace." This movie isn't a liberal fantasy like "Will and Grace."