Movies can be divided in to so many categories nowadays and there are

different reasons why there is an emergence of these. One reason being that
movies evolve with society and this is evident in the way movies are presented from
black and white to colored and now 3D movies. But we must also look at how the
different plots have evolved from the usual light home movies to mafia influenced
movies and now more socially relevant movies. As society evolves, so does our
opinions and views on different ideologies or concepts about life and our
surroundings.

In the case of bisexuality, our cultures dictate whether or not we will accept it
freely or with a little opposition. This is most evident in the movie Brokeback
Mountain which stirred the movie industry because of its new take on how love can
be depicted. But the relationship that the two main characters couldn’t just be
limited to the relationship per se because I believe there is more to their union.

The movie revolves around two main characters who work at a ranch. Ennis
del Mar and Jack Twist worked as sheep herders and camp tenders at a ranch. Ennis
was engaged to a woman named Alma while Jack wasn’t engaged to anyone
because he was focusing more on his career as a rodeo star. As time flies they
spend more time together and end up having sex. They both eventually got married
but still saw each other from time to time. Jack died in an accident and when Ennis
found out, he went to Jack’s house and met his parents who showed him Jack’s
room. He took some of the things he found in Jack’s room and kept it in his trailer
and he found himself dreaming about Jack at night.

Given the short summary of the movie, we can see that the movie isn’t a
“gay” movie altogether. We are shown a different side of what a lot of people claim
the movie to be. We see that the two main characters were married and enjoyed
each other’s company despite their marital affairs with their wives thus they are
considered bisexuals. With this in mind, I can say that the movie is inspired by a
practice that the Greeks used to believe in during the time of Homer. This practice
is called aretē wherein two individuals seek the excellence that the other possesses
and in the process they are led to a union, even if they are married, that society
accepts. Although in the case of the movie and our society at present, this practice
isn’t accepted, we can see that people who lived during that time have an open
mind which people should have at present.

The emergence of this movie also shows us that there is an initiative on the
part of film directors to shape society’s view on gays. Especially since a lot of
people misunderstand them because they don’t take that initiative to see that they
only differ in preference and not necessarily in their genetic makeup. With this in
mind it should also be noted that as these directors and other organizations make
those initiatives, people will be more likely to understand and accept others’
differences and eventually coexists without prejudice and violence.
 According to Heath Ledger when asked about what he can say about the
movie, he said, “It transcends a label. It’s a story of two human beings that are in
love; get over the fact that it’s two men — that’s the point.” This wonderful quote
summarizes what everyone should take into consideration. The bottomline of all
relationships should be love. Whether that love would be with a man or woman,
everyone should give that level of respect because no one can dictate who the right
one is but yourself.