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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