Do You Take This Man (2016) Reviews

• Predictable, but funny, movie about a star-crossed marriage

  Red-1252016-10-16

  Do You Take This Man (2016) was written and directed by Joshua Tunick. This movie is a romantic comedy, starring Anthony Rapp as Daniel, a 40-year-old man, and Jonathan Bennett as Christopher, a 30-something man, who is going to marry Daniel the next day. As in almost all movies about weddings, things go wrong at the last minute. Some people who should be there aren't, and some people arrive unexpectedly. And, of course, there's a major, core problem that has to be overcome. (Actually, it could have been overcome easily, but then there'd be no crisis. Crisis is very important in a movie like this.) The lead actors are talented, the supporting cast of actors all do brilliant work, and there are plenty of laughs. (Predictable laughs, but that's OK.) There's also a fair amount of pscyhobabble, but maybe people really do talk and think that way in the Los Angeles/Hollywood setting. This is the type of film that's worth seeing if you are already at a festival, and have all-event tickets. I wouldn't seek it out, but I wouldn't avoid it either. IMDb isn't accepting votes for this movie yet. If I could vote, I'd give it a 7. We saw this film at the excellent Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum. It will work very well on the small screen. Do You Take This Man was shown as part of the outstanding ImageOut Rochester LGBT Film Festival. The film was one of 22 movies that had either their New York State premiere or their East Coast premiere at ImageOut. My compliments to the ImageOut Programming Committee for bringing so many new films to Rochester.

• A Pointless Film Full of Cliches

  meaninglessbark2018-10-24

  About 20 minutes into Do You Take This Man I was thinking it'd be an OK film for mindless viewing. But as it progressed it became a real chore sitting through it. There's nothing interesting about the story and actually there's really not much of a story. The attempts at making the film seem complex and dramatic feel like an amateur's idea of what makes for a good plot. Except for one of the main guys being highly irritating the rest of the characters are so forgettable as to be difficult to even notice. The irritating main charactrer is passive aggressively needy, subtly working to be the center of attention and ready to fly off the handle if things don't go his way. Even his love for his soon-to-be husband feels self centered. The film looks OK though the house it's shot in has a lot to do with that. The music, though spare, is incredibly manipulative. It felt like the music was nudging me and whispering "This is sad...This is warm and meaningful... If you want something queer to watch and you like TV drama you might enjoy this. Anyone else really shouldn't bother. .

• Amazing Movie that makes you feel

  dreamzbc-505192017-03-04

  All I can say is WOW... I watched it over the weekend. Thank you and the cast for sharing this with the world. I cannot wait to get my hands on the DVD and digital download. Going back to the first word of this email... The movie is just WOW. I loved the movie...I think it was right on the mark. It was well acted and directed. Please give my thanks and congratulations if you can to the cast and crew for making a great movie. I loved the connection that Johnathan and Anthony had I truly believed that they were a couple, and that what they were going through was real. I loved the sub context of a relationship developing between the other two male characters. I loved how the whole film just flowed and that you get sucked in and don't notice the time going by. My hats off to you for the whole pen story line and scenes... I really felt the feeling and emotion from Daniel when he was explaining the significance of the pen and was worried that it was not going to be a good enough gift. I especially LOVED the scene at the end when the pen was given Christopher and he took one look and said "first date".. I have to say that whole scene where Christopher says " I don't deserve you" was so amazing.. the close up on the actors was perfect and the expressions on their face were priceless. Your script was just perfect and I loved how you made the love and commitment between Daniel and Christopher truly universal. That really Love is Love... Once again thank you to yourself and the whole cast and crew for making such a truly universal love story that was not only believable but really allowed you to be a part of the emotions. I will still be supporting this film by ensuring as many people watch it as possible as it just proves once and for all that people are people…PERIOD… that all we want is to love and be loved and marry the person we love.

• Great Examination of the True Meaning of Marriage

  drtodds2018-02-11

  "Do You Take This Man" (2016) Whoa! I must have been in an extra sappy/romantic mood this evening.....because I was sobbing tears of joy at the end of this film. And, YES I am talking about the "ugly cry" sobbing....not the cute misty-eyed variety! LOL This film opens the day before Daniel and Christopher are to be married. The tension and drama are revving up in preparation for the "Rehearsal Dinner" (but since there was no Rehearsal I felt it should have been called the "Wedding Eve Dinner"?) that Type- A/Perfectionist Daniel is preparing. On the guest list: Daniel's parents, sister, and best friend; and Christopher's two best friends. SURPRISE! Christopher's friends have flown in his estranged BFF from childhood. Enter chaos. This film really tackles some deep stuff about love, family, relationships, communication, forgiveness, trust, and committment. It is an emotional roller coaster ride through surprises, secrets, hidden demons, fear, joy, love....the whoe gamet. AMAZING tidbits of wisdom given by Daniel's parents and recently divorced sister who realized "too late" how she contributed to the demise of her marriage. Ultimately a beautiful tribute to the power of true love. EXCELLENT casting!!! Anthony Rapp and Jonathan Bennett (who imdb says is from Rossford???) bring such chemistry to the screen. Alyson Hannigan (haven't seen her since "Buffy" days!) slips into the wise divorcee role like a hand in a glove. Mackenzie Astin, Sam Anderson, Lee Garlington, Thomas Dekker, and Marla Sokoloff round out the list of familiar faces in this project.

• Wow, What a Sensational Surprise!

  ricardo_edm2017-11-03

  Once in a very long while I come across a movie that portrays gay characters without having to make an issue of the "gay" part and treats them simply like other human beings. This movie managed to make mention of many different LGBT issues with a lot of class and insight but without being militant about them. Maybe the script was a bit predictable but that's to be expected in this genre. After all, romantic comedies about the night before a wedding really don't have many possible outcomes (either they get married or they don't). The sensational aspect of this movie for me was the acting, the adult dialogue that mostly stayed away from clichés, the superb directing that gave the film an excellent pace, and for those of us who are hopeless romantics, it provided one of the greatest exchange of vows I've seen in a very long time. Definitely worth watching if you have the chance