The Sessions (R) 8.0

The Sessions (2012): A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest. (7.2)

Director: Ben Lewin
Writers: Ben Lewin (written for the screen by), Mark O'Brien (article)
Stars: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy

This is a serious and grown-up movie for people who like intellectually challenging and sensitive subject matter. The story is about what happens to a person who has a sound and critically thinking mind but whose body is less than ideal. If you let it, this movie will talk to you; it will force you to think about what you'd do in a situation like Mark O'Brien is in; it will make you re-think about what is right and who among us should decide what that is. At the same time, it will make you laugh at times too. The three stars listed above give outstanding performances. Each of them has a role that is quite different from what I've seen them in previously, and each one is quite absorbed in his or her role. Remembering that this movie is based on a real life story, what would you have done in each of the leading roles? Yes, this is a thinking man's movie. My Rating: 8.0