As mentioned below, I wasn’t as impressed with Brokeback Mountain as the rest of the world seemed to be.
The one thing that did impress me, however, was Michelle Williams, who I am pleased to see has been nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actress. Given her screen time and the performances of the two leading men — Heath Ledger in particular — Ms. Williams’ work here is all the more impressive. In a film full of seething desire, angst, and repressed emotion, her presence threatened to steal every scene.
I’ve not seen any of the other performances in Michelle’s category, but my gut tells me Catherine Keener could put up some stiff competition. We’ll know on March 5th.