My thoughts on a some of your questions/observations.
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5. That hug that Ennis and Jack had when Jack first came to visit Ennis after the 4 years was so real and powerful and I could really feel their love for one another. I missed the lip biting blood, which makes that kiss even more meaningful.
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It was so powerful, wasn't it? I loved that scene.
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6. The shirt scene was unbelievably sad, especially with the shirts switched around at the end (yes, I did notice this). Wow, that scene was powerful.
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That scene made me lose it. The whole scene was incredibly sad, but him finding the shirt was just agonizing to watch. I didn't notice the switch at the end, though.
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5. I think Jack was definately killed by gay bashing and Ennis and Jack's wife knew that.
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Yes, I think he was killed that way. I'm not sure if Ennis knew or not, but I believe the wife definitely did, and made up a story to cover it up because she didn't want to admit that her husband was gay. I especially believed that when I saw the look on her face when Ennis tells her who he is, and she realizes he was Jack's lover. She became incredibly cold to him after that point. And the fact that you could tell she was obsessively biting her nails, to the point that you could see the red nail polish between her teeth.
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7. I think Jack's mom knew Jack was gay. (Giving Ennis the bag to put the shirts in).
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She definitely knew, and I believe the dad did as well. When he talked about Jack's plan to ranch with Ennis, and then the other guy... he said it with such disgust. And his angry refusal to let Ennis take Jack's ashes. Oh, he knew, too. But the mother was very compassionate about it, and I think she was truly glad to meet the person that Jack was in love with for so many years.
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3. Do you think Jack's father-in-law was behind his death?
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That thought definitely crossed my mind! He hated Jack to begin with. I definitely see him finding out about Jack, and then killing him (or hiring others to do so). That would also add to the wife's reasons for lying about how he died.
I'm glad you liked it! Sounds like you got a lot of the same things out of the movie as I did.
