"Brokeback Mountain" and "Match Point"

Paper Summary:

The paper compares Ang Lee's 2005 film "Brokeback Mountain" and Woody Allen's 2006 film "Match Point" which feature story lines that revolve around romantic and sexual relationships and the repercussions those relationships have. The paper states that in "Brokeback Mountain," the principal characters, Jack and Ennis, must struggle to both accept and hide their relationship and in "Match Point" the two main characters, Chris and Nola, must attempt to balance their secret relationship with their public lives. The paper highlights the various visual and storytelling techniques which add depth and drama to each film, with the end result being award-winning examples of modern cinema.

From the Paper:

"Once the pregnancy occurs and Nola demands their relationship and unborn child finally be shown to the public, he becomes trapped in a way that any solution he chooses ends up with people being hurt in a very serious way. The scene in which Chris rides away from the scene of Nola's murder is one that shows a man who has reached the limits of his emotional and mental health. His killing Nola and her neighbor is an act of desperation that causes him agony. Similar to when Jack breaks down after Ennis' rejection, the camera shows a close up of Chris' face as he cries and thinks about what he has done. The interior of the car is dark, as an obviously dark event has just transpired."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brokeback Mountain. Dir. Ang Lee. Perf. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. Paramount Pictures, 2005.
• Match Point. Dir. Woody Allen. Perf. Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Scarlett Johansson. BBC Films, 2006.

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