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Tying the Knot (2005)
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Reviews Counted: 34
Fresh: 30
Rotten:4
Average Rating: 7/10
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Oct 1, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: One of the hottest topics at the 2004 Presidential election was the issue of gay marriage and whether it should be legalized. Jim de Sève directs this fascinating look at the issue, taking into... One of the hottest topics at the 2004 Presidential election was the issue of gay marriage and whether it should be legalized. Jim de Sève directs this fascinating look at the issue, taking into account two extremely important cases. The first involves Mickie, who loses her wife during a bank robbery. With the authorities unwilling to recognize their union, Mickie is stripped of the usual benefits bestowed on a widower. De Sève's second case looks at the life of a rancher named Sam, who lost his husband and faces brutal recriminations from the family of his deceased partner. TYING THE KNOT presents these cases in a sympathetic light, showing how hurtful these situations can be to the bereaved, as well as highlighting how things would be different if the gay community enjoyed the freedoms afforded to straight married couples. A bold piece of filmmaking that runs the full gamut of human emotions, De Sève offers a clear and concise case for a change in the marriage law. [More]
Director: Jim de Sève
Director: Jim de Sève
Studio: IDP Distribution
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Reviews for Tying the Knot
Tying the Knot is a flawed work that succeeds on the merits of its highly touching personal stories and its irrefutable debate.
Offers a refreshingly strong and lucid examination of the issue, even if it's edited a bit chaotically, cross-cutting between its various strands.
An empowering, optimistic experience, humanizing the issue through poignant profiles.
Not only offers useful information but contains moments of gravity and pathos that genuinely touch the heart.
A quietly effective exploration of the divisive subject of gay marriage in America.
Regardless which side of the argument you are on, Tying the Knot is worth seeing for its political relevance and the human stories of those caught in the middle.
It does a decent job of taking a broad issue and showing the impact it has on individuals.
Probably the least controversial “controversial” documentary ever made.
De Seve brings together the stories, documenting them and not drilling rhetorically.
It may not be the most meticulously crafted documentary in the world, but what Tying the Knot lacks in finesse it compensates for in making a heartfelt case for the hot-button topic of same-sex marriage.
Its issue is the debate over gay marriage, and director Jim de Seve does an outstanding job of humanizing the issue.
Has the good sense to take a large step back from the emotional debate surrounding the issue and scrutinize the history of marriage itself.
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