Overrated and overhyped

Boring

Absolutely brilliant

A different way of telling a story

This movie was captivating from the start. The trans-gendered people have almost always been a mystery and existed on the fringe of society, but this film put a human face on this issue. It showed how we all have a need to be together and share our hope and dreams with one another, and it also showed that the politics of friendship know no specific sexual preference barriers. My heart went out to most of these people shown in this project because they have been treated so poorly by society as a whole. Robert Eads died because there were no medical professionals willing to treat him. In the greatest democracy in the history of the world, we still view some citizens as sub-human. It was such an eye opening experience that is still haunts me to this day. Hopefully this film can lead us to a dialog and a dialog can lead us to real change.

This documentary is extremely well-made, taking the subject of gender that many tend to steer away from and making it personal, emotional, and applicable. Robert Eads is faced with a profound irony - after living his life as a man, he finds that the only biological part of him that is female is killing him. The infuriating piece of this story is that he is denied treatment because of his gender identity. The tragedy of this story is powerful, and it allows viewers to see the reality of society's prejudices against people who do not fit into perfect categories. The end of the film leaves viewers with an important question, "Nature delights in diversity. Why don't human beings?"

This has to be the best documentary I have ever seen. Just a matter of time when someone will do a movie about Robert Eads, the most extraordinary southern cowboy. This documentary could have been mediocre if it wasn't for him, his incredible wit, optimism and intelligence. A real man from head to toes who ironically died of a widespread ovarian cancer, primarily because no doctor wanted to treat a transsexual. It is a marvelous real life drama that doesn't preach, it simply delivers the story that deeply touches you, points out the stupidity of prejudices and inhumanity of American health system and rises questions about what gender really means.

Another great documentary shown on HBO's America Undercover series.I found this to be an ultimately sad film.It made me appreciate my own life and glad I am happy in my own skin.I wish these people happiness.....somewhere in their lives.