For the longest time, sex has been notoriously hard to discuss, in part due to politeness, social norms, and religious attitudes surrounding the topic. Because of this, it took a certain kind of courage, and also a certain disregard of modesty, in order to finally explore the topic. Kinsey is centered around the titular pioneer of sexology, and writer-director Bill Condon cleverly takes the interview questions Kinsey used to structure the scientist’s life and work. It’s a fairly straightforward biopic that does skip over some of Kinsey’s controversies, but it’s one that honors him and his cornerstone contributions, especially with the excellent performance of Liam Neeson.
Genre: Drama
Actor: Arden Myrin, Benjamin Walker, Chris O'Donnell, Dagmara Domińczyk, David Harbour, Dylan Baker, Harley Cross, Heather Goldenhersh, Jarlath Conroy, Jenna Gavigan, John Krasinski, John Lithgow, John McMartin, Julianne Nicholson, Katharine Houghton, Kathleen Chalfant, Laura Linney, Liam Neeson, Luke Macfarlane, Lynn Redgrave, Matthew Fahey, Oliver Platt, Peter Sarsgaard, Tim Curry, Timothy Hutton, Veronica Cartwright, Will Denton, William Sadler
Director: Bill Condon
Rating: R
