The Sessions - 7 stars out of 10
How can THIS movie be so heartwarming? "The Sessions" is a sexuality-driven film about a man in an iron lung who wants to experience intercourse. It doesn't exactly sound like a great date movie (and it's not), but there is something unexpectedly sweet about the journey of this character. Although 80% of this movie is composed of dialogue involving sex, at its core, it is actually a story about falling in love for the first time. The real kicker is that it is a true story based on an autobiographical article by polio-victim Mark O'Brien. The storytelling comes straight from O'Brien's heart as the physical sex fades into the background and human connection between two people comes into the spotlight. Helen Hunt delivers a convincing performance as she develops an attachment and has trouble staying professional. Even more impressive is her ability to deliver incredibly sexual dialogue without making the film so awkward that you have to turn it off (but yeah, it's still pretty awkward). John Hawkes is probably the most impressive actor as he cannot use any sort of body language. Every emotion comes from his eyebrows and his mouth. William H. Macy is always good and brings a much needed comedic element as the priest who must try to help the main character without being able to understand what he is experiencing. I think that "The Sessions" was a good one-time watch and, although there is just waaaaayyyyyyy too much sexuality for me to enjoy the film, the acting is amazing and the ending will warm your heart.
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