So I finally finished watching it.
What can I say.
It was really interesting. And no I couldn't think of a better word. In one of the bonus features Heath Ledger said that he hopes it leaves people with more questions than answers and the more I think about it the more questions I have. It is true that it isn't a "gay cowboy movie" and the love scenes aren't cringy at all. I don't think I can really explain what I liked about it. The charaters were good - even though the music was mostly country it worked well so I appreciate it too.
Sometimes when you watch a film you have to say something to the screen, if its to give advice, vent anger or release anxiety but this film had me silenced apart from small squeeks. Luckily I had it on dvd so I could pause and recover if anything shocked me.
People should watch this just so they can think about it if anything. Plus even though people tried to say Heath Ledger was incomprehensible I understood all of it. He was really great to put on a texan accent even though he is from Australia - so props.