Friday, July 11, 2014

The Sessions

William Macy deserved an Oscar nomination for his work in The Sessions (2012), a movie for which Helen Hunt was nominated. John Hawke plays a man in an iron lung who wants to lose his virginity. His therapist points him at a sex surrogate, played by Hunt. Macy plays Hawke's priest with an amazing touch of humor. In fact, all of the characters in this movie face their challenges and emotional problems with humor, honesty, and poignancy. Even better, it was a delight to see Helen Hunt, on screen, naked, having clearly eschewed any kind of plastic surgery, unlike certain other Oscar-winning actresses younger than she is. Stunning performances all round, including by Adam Arkin as Hunt's husband, Moon Bloodgood and W Earl Brown as Hawke's caretakers. This was an hour and a half well worth spending.

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