" 'Brokeback Mountain' is a story of enduring love that speaks to the need to love openly and freely - and if there's anything the world needs, it's more love."
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"It was brave to take on 'Brokeback Mountain', but I was left wondering why this new version needed to exist. The main reason, surely, is that it could be an important showcase for two exceptional actors."
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"What we witness is an artistically conservative and emotionally inert replay of prior material. While this poignant study of queer love and homophobia still feels sadly relevant to our times, it surely deserves a more gripping and vigorous reinterpretation for the stage."
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"Brilliantly acted, ruggedly designed, atmospherically musical, and stunningly lit, the piece possesses great rhythm and the chemistry of Hedges and Faist is undeniable. I was not shaken by the tragedy of the tale, but the implications for the older Del Mar will continue to linger on."
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"See this story and fall in love with the love of two people who found one another. Who laugh, who argue, who have sex, who drink, who embrace, who just so happen to be two men. Because it’s not a bad thing, it’s a beautiful thing. "
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"The music here is a lovely touch, but really it’s an atmospheric flourish rather than the heart and soul of the production, which really amounts to an efficient retelling of Proulx’s story."
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"This adaptation of the book that became an Oscar-winning film has a semi-musical approach that charms, but it doesn't overwhelm the emotions"
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"This is a gem of a show, marrying two arthouse-cool American actors with an oddball selection of offstage talent to produce something quietly moving."
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