chaderek

This is a flat-out masterpiece of direction, acting,and screen writing. Let no one be put off by the hysteria of prurient, right-wing fringes that seek to boycott this film (the fringes forget that this is the United States, not Franco's Spain, and that we have a cherished Constitution that protects our basic liberties). The story of a lonely, awkward young man who became our first acknowledged scientist of sexual behavior moves with a quiet, forceful momentum that is sure to engross and enlighten film audiences around the world. Told with rare sensitivity and grace, considering the explosive subject matter, this film reminds us that during the l940s and l950s an astonishing majority of Americans knew little about their own sexual natures and often feared their erotic yearnings because of the prudishness and hostility of religious and legislative leaders, who dictated our national mores and intruded upon our private lives. No, society hasn't changed all that much in 2004, but the fact that this bold and beautiful film can be made is proof of some progress after all.