Easy pun... but appropriate.
Had I not seen Ledger in other movies and different characters before, I would have sworn Ang Lee just hired some local cowboy to play Ennis. He walks like a Wyoming guy, talks like one, stands like one, etc. I don't know how he did it. But he did.
Don't get me wrong: this is a very solid movie, which manages to appeal to everyone, although it would seem at first that it is hard to relate to (unless you are a gay cowboy in the closet). The story is moving, the cinematography fantastic, and all of the actors performing at an amazing level.
It's just that Heath Ledger is one notch above everyone else.
Had I not seen Ledger in other movies and different characters before, I would have sworn Ang Lee just hired some local cowboy to play Ennis. He walks like a Wyoming guy, talks like one, stands like one, etc. I don't know how he did it. But he did.
Don't get me wrong: this is a very solid movie, which manages to appeal to everyone, although it would seem at first that it is hard to relate to (unless you are a gay cowboy in the closet). The story is moving, the cinematography fantastic, and all of the actors performing at an amazing level.
It's just that Heath Ledger is one notch above everyone else.