Tying the Knot

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08/05/2012 I cried throughout most of this film...incredibly moving and incredibly depressing. See more 06/28/2012 Even a documentary has to be able to tell a narrative story successfully. Tying the Knot doesn't. It skips from one story to another, jumping in at arbitrary points and then leaving without properly resolution. It does take a stab at being useful by beginning to explore how marriage has changed over the centuries, though even that thesis is discarded all too quickly. This is neither the macro or the micro story of the issue; Tying the Knot ties itself up in knots trying to do too many things at the same time. Not of which are done particularly well, unfortunately. See more 05/22/2012 Very interesting bit on the origins of marriage and changes that have occurred over time... See more 06/10/2011 Not one for crying during films, I confess that a tear welled in my eye on more than one occasion while watching this documentary on the societal constructs of wedlock, and the discrimination against same-sex marriage. Because of the stance the film takes, many people will be turned off to the subject matter. As a documentary, it stood on its feet firmly. Besides showing footage of rallies, the political windbags' testimony before Congress, and using case studies to outline the loss of constitutional rights by widowed partners, there is also a brief overview of the history of the definition of marriage, and several interviews with activists, politicians, clerks, and gay couples. The opposite side of the debate wasn't given much time except for sound bites that weren't taken out of context, but sure made for an interesting argument. In all, half the film made me overwhelmed with sentimentality and the other held contempt and disgust prevalent in my mind. Not pure entertainment, but a message of hope and civil liberties, your enjoyment will be based on frame of mind. See more 04/14/2011 Really informative for those, like me, who don't follow the law and politics to a T. And the second half really shoves real life cases in your face to show that everyone deserves the right to be married (plus the benefits) if they have already committed themselves to that person for such a long time. It can be very frustrating when you see the extreme religious people protesting against gay marriage but for the most part they showed a lot of people who were fighting for it. I just hope one day people will look past their own personal beliefs and realize that any two consenting adults should have the same rights that straight people have had for so many years. See more 01/25/2011 Even a documentary has to be able to tell a narrative story successfully. Tying the Knot doesn't. It skips from one story to another, jumping in at arbitrary points and then leaving without properly resolution. It does take a stab at being useful by beginning to explore how marriage has changed over the centuries, though even that thesis is discarded all too quickly. This is neither the macro or the micro story of the issue; Tying the Knot ties itself up in knots trying to do too many things at the same time. Not of which are done particularly well, unfortunately. See more Read all reviews

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