Review of Kinsey (2004) by Joey N — 21 Aug 2007

Intensely interesting, Kinsey is the biography of the man who cast a whole new perspective on sexuality. The film is both enlightening with respect to the man and his subject. It doesn't shy away from the darkness of the material, and it doesn't bother with any pretext that Kinsey was a saint. He gives little regard to any potential meaning sex can have-instead of focusing purely on socially surpressed sexual activity. There's a tricky, ultimately successful scene where he interviews a guy who masturbates (and ejaculates in 10 seconds O_O ) that I found very disturbing. And it wasn't even because of the sudden, public masterbation. *shivers*.

This is a solid 4 star film.