Oscar Watch: "The Sessions"

The Sessions

Nominated for: Best Supporting Actress

 

The Sessions is the story of a disabled man, played so well by John Hawkes, and is quest to lose hips virginity. If the story sounds a bit unconventional, it is, but it's also based on truth. The man, O'Brien, is crippled by polio, requiring an iron lung most of the time. But with the help of a caring sex therapist, played by nominee Helen Hunt, he is finally able to achieve his dream.

Overall, I thought the movie was decent. It focused a lot on the virginity aspect and breaking that, so hope you feel about it probably hinges on how you feel about the depth they went into. For me, it was a bit much, and it detracted from the film. Hawkes's acting was excellent, though, and it's upsetting that he didn't get a nomination. Hunt was also very good, very emotional, although I think Hathaway conveyed just as much, if not more emotion, in her one song in Les Miserables. Still, this was a good performance, and a decent movie, to me.

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