4. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) are hired to watch over a herd of sheep on Brokeback Mountain. Each glance they exchange tells of each other's repressed feelings. Ultimately Brokeback Mountain is a tragic love story. The film's most poignant and human moment comes from Ennis Del Mar, and his sudden burst of sadness and loss makes the story more about the men than the mountain. Why It's A Gem: The Oscar nominated performance of Gyllenhaal, and Ledger's extremely underrated performance hook you into their tragic story. The film doesn't get bogged down in politics, it never becomes preachy. It instead dares to be an emotional story about two human beings falling in love.