Freeheld

— Julianne Moore can do better than this! It’s based on the real story of a landmark LGBT rights case after a dying lesbian, seeking to have her policeman’s pension go to her partner, has her request denied even though the pension would be given if she was a married policeman. Even Moore can’t save this from looking more like a made-for-TV saga than a theatrical release. Too often the human side of the conflict is overpowered by its political agenda. Every time our hearts become engaged with the inequity of the situation, we are jerked into the national issue as though we are unable to understand the inequality inherent in this one situation is indicative of an endemic inequality. I’m glad I saw it on DVD because it really is a small screen thought.

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[2015. 104 min. Directed by Peter Sollett. Starring Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, and Steve Carell.]
http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/freeheld-20151001