I watched it for the first time a few years ago and was blown away. Recently, I have watched four or five times in a row, adding original English novels and Chinese translation novels. It's rather exhausting. A lot of emotions are still unfinished. Share it below.
Brokeback Mountain is a rather intriguing work. Next, let me analyze the emotional path of the protagonist Ennis, who is assisted by the movie as the main line of the novel. Because I am not a lesbian, let alone gay. So when I saw it for the first time, I felt very shocked, but I could not understand the subtleties of emotions. There will be a lot of questions in my mind, for example, at first it felt like two buddies formed a friendship on the mountain, smoking and drinking together, no big deal. As a result, they got together in the tent impulsive, what to do. Later, Ennis seemed to realize that he was too impulsive and made a mistake, and explained it to Jack. But not long after he finished speaking, he went into the tent again. Kind of weird. Let's analyze each problem one by one.
The first question is when did Ennis start to fall in love with the Czech Republic?
Background: Two 18- and 19-year-olds with no future went up the mountain for life together. The surrounding scenery is picturesque, but they are very lonely. There are no relatives around, the weather is very cold and the conditions are very difficult.
Ennis is a person who has lost his parents since childhood and lacks love and warmth since childhood. Later in the movie, it is also pointed out that he was very lonely when he was a child. In the lonely mountain, he met a friend who could talk to him, and he was like him, and he could open his heart to him, which was unprecedented, and created his love for Jack. Of course, the premise of all this is that he himself can fall in love with the same sex. The plot where his father takes him to see gays being beaten to death suggests that Ennis, then 9, may have had this tendency.
Many critics said that there was no trace of Ennis' emotional development. I watched it many times just to catch clues. Let's interpret a few snippets (dry goods):
1. Jack is dangling on his horse. Ennis said anxiously: Be careful, that horse is easily startled. Does Ennis seem like a nosy person? totally not! And there's another guy next to Jack, he's not a farmer either, so what's up with him. Note that this is when they just met, and they don't have any friendship. What is this plot talking about? Because the man on the horse is a handsome guy, Ennis unconsciously pays attention to him in the crowd and the flock, and there are signs of liking.
2. In the previous article, Ennis does not drink soup, and it will be very troublesome if the soup is not handled well. He decides to replace the beans with soup for Jack's sake. I didn't see the back, I felt, wow, Ennis is such a good guy, a living Lei Feng. Does the film intend to create a Lei Feng? ? -_-// Of course not, not Lei Feng, what is that? Gay chant. The relationship wasn't that great at this point, but it was clear that Ennis was willing to sacrifice himself to make Jack happy. If you like someone, don't you want to see him happy?
3. (See Jack for details) Ennis came back from a bear, full of fire, Jack was not willing to eat beans and act like a spoiled child, "I won't" "Hmph, I don't." Ennis beat him the deer the next day. (Ennis himself is not afraid of eating pacman) Jack cheers and dances, and Ennis's self-esteem is inflated, proud and happy. (Just like you, you still want to fight deer.)
4. Jack is acting coquettish again. I was exhausted from going back and forth for four hours all day. I couldn't sleep at night and I didn't want to work. Ennis didn't say a word, so I'll go. Jack also pretended to say that it was too hard, you should think about it, forget it. Ennis showed no signs of hesitation (the demo, it's not good anymore, just stay with me in the camp.) After Jack's test, he snickered to himself.
5. Jack teases him, but Ennis, who has always been taciturn, keeps talking to himself (at first he can't help himself). Jack teased him with his eyes. (Jack's trick doesn't work on anyone else) He also deliberately said that you haven't said so much in two weeks. You must understand that Jack's flirting with him is quite obvious. It is a straight man who has long been disgusted and left. That's the clown in the back. Ennis was intoxicated and then said that he didn't talk as much in a year as tonight, and then Jack made him happy, and the more he talked, the happier he was.
6. A lot of people didn't understand the section before the first night, but it was so important! ! ! They moved Camp. Jack was moving wood, and soon after a piece, Ennis went over to help him. Attention didn't help! Because no help is needed at all! What did he mean by the past? ? ? "Baby, don't be tired!" Care! ! The next paragraph is more obvious! At this time, Ennis has done the hard work instead of Jack, pampering him to find delicious food for him, and going to the mountain to watch the night every night. Note that his permanent residence is not the camp but the mountain! ! But the tents in the camp were carefully erected by him, and he had to keep improving. Who was it for and for whom? And when he was playing, baby Jack was playing as if nothing had happened. "(Baby,) This tent is a little crooked and it doesn't seem to work." Jack didn't care. "Oh, it doesn't matter, and I can't run away." .. "(Baby) Didn't you say that a mare can't fall you"..."She happened to be lucky!" Jack is a big baby, and still very endearing. Pay attention to the attitudes of the two people here, it is a natural feeling that there is nothing wrong at all. It's the feeling that the young couple is starting to live. It seems that it is natural for a boyfriend to carry a suitcase for his girlfriend! Understand the plot, basically, nothing to say. At this time, Jack already knew, and there was a lack of time to break it.
Here, I used the nickname "Baby", for their love, it is not too much, not even enough. Ennis should have called Jack that many times in his mind. In the original text, after meeting each other four years later and kissing affectionately, Ennis couldn't help calling Jack "little darling" (little darling), a nickname he only used when calling his daughter and pets.
7. The next first night. (Key plot 1) Note that Brokeback Mountain is a beautiful romance film. Nothing to do with porn at all. This section is about sex. He is a sexual episode in the service of an expression of love, real and necessary. Why? Because, having sex with people of the same sex, having sexual urges is the fundamental definition of homosexuality. This is the fundamental difference between love and friendship. It's like a man and a woman have been together for a long time, but the man is always indifferent. Then it's hard to define how he feels about this girl.
There was already a foundation before, what was the state of their relationship on the first night. Ennis usually works step by step, even if the tent is a little crooked. But he actually lingered in the camp, drinking and flirting with Jack from the sun down until two in the middle of the night. I have long forgotten my work. Jack is all over his head. Then, I realized that it was too late, and it was too late to go back to see the sheep. He set up the tent, but Jack slept in it as a matter of course. He rolled up the quilt himself and felt the cold outside. X, here we are basically tacit. What will happen to the two straight men, dammit, I'll take it, you go to the side, at most let you come over and partner. So cold, two straight men are basically teaming up. Is this what two straight men would do? To put it bluntly, Ennis had already thought about it, so he was afraid of going in and getting burned. It turned out to be very cold, didn't he want to warm up with Jack in the house? As a result, the summons came, and as a result, the fire started. There is also a description of Jack's modesty. According to the description in the movie and the novel, Jack is the passive side sexually. So, he has been seducing, rather than taking the initiative in action. He'd been waiting for Ennis to take the initiative to give him a hug or something. Didn't expect this to be true? Ah. Note that even after Ennis entered the tent, he didn't go straight up! You can go directly. He didn't, he was waiting! Finally I couldn't stand it anymore. He took the initiative.
The way a poor man expresses his love is by doing things for his lover. That's how Ennis showed love on the mountain. His love for Jack was purest and purest when he was on the mountain.
It's more difficult for non-gay viewers to experience, and I've watched it many times. But imagine if it was a couple of handsome men and beautiful women spending a few months together on the mountain, it would be very easy to talk. Everyone must know what to expect. And both of them know in later episodes that one is gay and the other is at least bisexual. At that time, the situation was similar to that of handsome men and beautiful women. So Ennis at that time should have had the feeling of heartbeat and electric shock to Jack of the same sex, which is innate. Ennis in the movie is very reserved and occasionally has a shy smile. At that time, he was still very young, and he was not very sure about his feelings, and even if he thought that feeling was love between men and women, he was reluctant to go. admit. But in fact Jack's voice, face, smile and every move attracted him, so that he kept his distance from Jack intentionally or unintentionally.
The second question is, why did Ennis, such a conservative man, do what he thought was immoral in the tent with Jack so abruptly? Is it purely a physiological response? It's abrupt in the movie because Ennis has been very reserved before. That's the charm of this movie. But from the above analysis, it is easier to understand. Ennis is a sassy brother. He is so close to Jack, which is unusual for his character. He didn't want to sleep in a tent with Jack that night, but why was it so cold. In the end, they slept together. He hadn't expected Jack to make a surprising move. Ennis should be prone to sexual urges (which clearly means he is gay), plus the feeling of electric shock in front of him, so he can't help himself and can't control himself. Anyone who's seen the movie knows that Ennis is a very conservative person and has quite a lot of self-control, and it's impossible for him to do that just because of his sexuality. There is only one explanation for what happened that night and that is, he really wanted to! Jack is like a strong magnetic field that makes Ennis unable to control himself, so the sex between them happens, it happens naturally. The next day he left the tent to tend the sheep without saying a word to Jack, let's take a guess at his mental activity. What did I do, how could I be so impulsive, how could I just be unable to control myself like this. In fact, he had asked himself this question all his life, and he could not figure out why Jack was like a strong magnetic field to him. After the skin-to-skin relationship that night, Jack was naturally more attracted to him. He's been trying to use reason to try to control his emotions, so he told Jack you know I'm not gay and what happened between us was just a whim. Emotions, the more restrained the more burning, he found himself more uncomfortable, they used to be very harmonious, and they were very happy to talk about everything, he was already intoxicated in that kind of life, suddenly there was a relationship between them. After the estrangement was over, the two lovers quarreled. That feeling was really like a year. Maybe the feeling of vomiting after that was already there. He was depressed and impulsive in his heart. He wanted Jack even more, and his mind was full of Jack. He was really troubled by love. So one night, he couldn't take it anymore, his emotions outweighed his reason, he compromised, he walked into the tent, and let Jack deal with it like a dingy defeated soldier, he was too shy to face Jack's charming face His eyes, he basically didn't say anything or move, but he understood what he meant, baby, I'm sorry, I surrendered, I miss you so much, I can't resist. Also from that moment , they began to fall in love, officially in love, very happy. After they started dating, they didn't think about what would happen in the future, they just hoped to enjoy their time in the mountains. This is the kind of ending that Ennis hopes the most. He just hopes that he and Jack can stay together on the mountain happily forever, without having to go down the mountain to face the eyes of the world. But that can only be a wish, they were going down the mountain, Ennis was quite frustrated, and when he seemed to feel that Jack was a little disapproving, he sat alone on the mountain, sulking, very disappointed, and ended up wrestling with Jack.
Ennis "It's only August, damn, Agurrie wants to deduct a month's wages from us" (Your uncle, I thought I could stay with the baby for another month, am I mistaken, we will be separated soon)
Jack: "Dude, you need money, I can lend you some money" (Jack is more direct, I don't know if it's really stupid or fake, Jack's logic is that he likes a person to go directly, do you need to beat around the bush)
Ennis: X, the ghost needs your money, am I a pauper (heartless, not sad at all, I want you, don't you know) I got angry and went up the mountain. In the end, in a love-hate relationship, he and Jack got into a scuffle.
After parting, when Jack disappeared from his sight, he almost suffocated with sadness, the pain was piercing, unable to control himself to kneel in the alley. (This is the second most important plot. It is very important. If there is no such plot in the movie, the previous analysis will be difficult to hold. I believe everyone will think when they see it. When two people are lonely, they solve each other's needs. Will separation be so painful?) So what, this man who can't see himself is preparing to start a life that society has regulated for him, which is to marry Alma. Ennis is deeply in love, but unfortunately, he doesn't understand his own feelings, and he can't handle his own feelings. What he hopes is that he can live a normal life, get married, have children, and integrate with this society. He does not want to do earth-shattering events, even a little change, but he has encountered a big problem, that is He was thinking about Jack endlessly in his mind (I have analyzed many times that Ennis misses Jack, it is hard to see in the movie, there are many clues in the novel, and I will talk about it later), and this was considered a pervert by the society at that time. It's like how you have an extra finger or two heads. It's a weird thing. He can't understand it. He even hates himself. He cares about other people's opinions. Hope it's not like that. It's obvious from his hypersensitivity, like his reaction to hearing the drunken joke and Alma piercing him. So four years later, when he received Jack's postcard, his mood was very complicated.
The third question is, since Ennis really wants to live a normal life, why would he agree to meet Jack and Jack four years later. Let's first imagine that you are already married, and suddenly one day your first love comes to you, and it is the first love you have been thinking about in your mind. I think there are not many examples of this in real life. Ennis just had an extramarital affair, and an uncontrollable extramarital affair. Let's go back and think about the normal case of a man and a woman falling in love, when there is an uncontrollable extramarital affair. One is that the marriage is not happy or has problems, the other is that another relationship is entangled, and it is difficult to extricate itself from it, and the original marriage is disintegrated. Ennis is the latter. He didn't cut the mess, he despised the magic of this same-sex love. According to Ennis's character and attitude, I think the worst thing he did in his life was to promise to meet Jack again in four years. The description in the film shows that Ennis loves his family, especially his daughter. The novel also describes that he wants a boy. His love for Alma is not strong enough, not unforgettable enough, and he has some psychological problems. It's a pity, but before Jack appeared, his life was peaceful, if not happy, at least what he wanted. Maybe he went to meet him because he wanted to know why he kept thinking about jack in his mind, or he really thought about it too much. Or maybe he didn't expect that the meeting would start with a kiss and continue at the motel. He couldn't help but miss work for a few days, and was seen by his wife. If he's wise enough to know what's going on, I'm sure Ennis would rather spend his whole life thinking about jack masturbating than going to meet him, only to get out of control. After that, the days of separation were painful, Jack would take some relief, but Ennis would only drink at home and quarrel with his wife, blindly decadent and lost. He knew he was having a bad time, but he wasn't going to change the status quo, he didn't even expect his marriage to be over, and wanted to keep having kids. He's always been like this, his life is passive, like, he's been chased by Jack all the time. The wife is always planning things at home. The final divorce was also decided by the wife, and he was also invited to be a guest on Thanksgiving. When he finally met the waitress, he was also chased. He himself told Jack that the distance he walked was the distance from the kettle to the handle. It feels like he's only done two active things The first is that he kissed Jack actively when he reunited with him, and the second is that he called Lureen and visited Jack's parents when he received the news of Jack's death. Ennis' entire life was passive, failed and pathetic. Ennis is the most intriguing aspect of the film and novel.
Fourth, everyone knows that Ennis loves Jack very much, and everyone knows that although Ennis loves Jack, he is reluctant to admit it. So does Ennis himself know that he loves Jack? My answer is, I didn't know it when I was on Brokeback Mountain, I knew it after we separated, and it was certain that we would meet again after four years. In the film, there is basically no love from Ennis, but there are several sexual impulses. If you don't look closely, you can't really understand it. But there is an explanation in the original. The film was deleted in order to shape his dull character. For example, Ennis said in the hotel that I felt nauseous and nauseous after being separated from you, I thought I ate the wrong thing, but why did it not get better for a year, I later found out that I should not let you in me disappeared from sight, but it was too late. Ennis also said to Jack, I wonder every day whether I am...., but I have a wife and children, and I am interested in women, although that is not the same thing as us. I also never thought about doing it with another man. But why do I miss you endlessly every time I lie down to masturbate. So, about a year after the separation, Ennis decided he loved Jack.
Fifth, the most discussed question is why Ennis is unwilling to accept that Jack does not want to live with Jack, even if he becomes a bachelor after his divorce, he does not want to live with Jack. That part was so sad. First of all, does he want to live with Jack himself? Many friends think that he definitely wants to, but he doesn't dare, but I don't think it is necessarily true. I think Ennis prefers Jack to be his lover rather than his real life partner, it's like we bump into someone we really like sometimes and we're deeply attracted to him, but there's a lot in real life Fettered, there is no way for two people who love each other to enter into marriage. For example, the distance in real life, economic conditions, language communication, differences in concept, family background, etc. all restrict many lovers from becoming husband and wife. At that time, there were quite a lot of difficulties between Ennis and Jack, such as economics, distance, wife and children, personality differences, especially social concepts, etc. It took a lot of courage and hard work to take this step. of. One of the big sacrifices was children, and Ennis loved children and wanted a boy. None of this would be possible if he was with Jack. Jack's love is courageous and daring to pursue, but according to his father's words, most of his ideas cannot be realized. As for Ennis, he is relatively solid. He has just analyzed it. He is a passive person. Because he misses Jack so much, he has to date Jack twice a year. The word "had to" can be seen from his sentence "if this thing grabs hold of us again .... But not mentally without Jack. Can't bear to have another man in Jack's heart. Unfortunately, it was too late, and he could only spend the rest of his life alone in regret. But not mentally without Jack. Can't bear to have another man in Jack's heart. Unfortunately, it was too late, and he could only spend the rest of his life alone in regret. But not mentally without Jack. Can't bear to have another man in Jack's heart. Unfortunately, it was too late, and he could only spend the rest of his life alone in regret. But not mentally without Jack. Can't bear to have another man in Jack's heart. Unfortunately, it was too late, and he could only spend the rest of his life alone in regret. But not mentally without Jack. Can't bear to have another man in Jack's heart. Unfortunately, it was too late, and he could only spend the rest of his life alone in regret. But not mentally without Jack. Can't bear to have another man in Jack's heart. Unfortunately, it was too late, and he could only spend the rest of his life alone in regret.
Stay tuned for the next Jack Twist.
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