| Kinsey Review |
| by Andrew Staker |
| Bill Condon, the man who brought us Gods and Monsters in 1998 writes and
directs this intelligent biopic of extraordinary American sex researcher Alfred
"Prok" Kinsey. Liam Neeson convincingly portrays, in a manner reminiscent of
James Mason's Humbert...more |
| Kinsey Review |
| by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 3/4) |
| In today's world, sex is sold and manufactured as if it were a brand name. Look
at the titillating magazine issues of "Blender," "Stuff" or even the occasional
flash of nearly nude women in "Entertainment Weekly" or "Vogue." Consider the
media,...more |
| Kinsey Review |
| by Bob Bloom (Rating: 3.5/4) |
| KINSEY (2004) 3 1/2 stars out of 4. Starring Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Peter
Sarsgaard, Chris O'Donnell, Timothy Hutton, John Lithgow, Tim Curry, Oliver
Platt and Dylan Baker. Music by Carter Burwell. Written and directed by Bill
Condon. Rated R....more |
| Kinsey Review |
| by Chris McGeachy (Rating: 3/4) |
| For all the taboo subjects that surround society, sex is the one that's always
there but never really acknowledged. Kinsey is a biopic of sorts based on the
life of scientist Alfred Kinsey (Liam Neeson), a pioneer in scientific study of
sex and sexual...more |
| Kinsey Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2.5/4) |
| KINSEY, by writer/director Bill Condon (GODS AND MONSTERS), is a by-the-numbers
biopic about a famous scientist, Alfred Kinsey (Liam Neeson). It covers all of
the bases but does it with such a matter-of-fact approach that the subject
might as well have...more |
| Kinsey Review |
| by Jonathan F. Richards |
| Sex, it turns out, embraces many forms and many permutations, chooses a
mind-boggling variety of positions and techniques, employs artifacts and body
parts not commonly thought of in erotic terms, enjoys couplings, triplings, and
beyond, that take...more |
| Kinsey Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B) |
| Alfred Kinsey (Liam Neeson) was a dedicated, though unassuming, biologist whose
claim to fame was his extensive study of the gall wasp. But, when his students
at the University of Indiana seek out his advice about sex, he realizes just
how little is...more |
| Kinsey Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 6/10) |
| It doesn't have the show-stopping performance of Ray's Jamie Foxx, or the
overall cohesiveness of Finding Neverland, but as far as biopics go, Kinsey is
slightly better than typical year-end mush we're used to seeing in theatres.
It might have the all...more |
| Kinsey Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: B) |
| Alfred Kinsey (Liam Neeson, "Love Actually") was raised by a Methodist minister
(John Lithgow, "Shrek's" Lord Farquaad, TV's "Third Rock from the
Sun") so puritan he believed the zipper was the work of the devil. Alfred
rebelled against his dad and went...more |
| Kinsey Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: A-) |
| Reviewed by Harvey S. Karten
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Grade: A-
Directed by: Bill Condon
Written by: Bill Condon
Cast: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell, Peter
Sarsgaard, Timothy Hutton, John Lithgow, Tim Curry, Oliver
Platt
Screened at: Fox,...more |
