Kinsey

Material extremadamente difícil de convertir en guión y película, pero Bill Condon hizo un excelente trabajo. Kinsey es una película sabia y de pensamiento libre con una docena de actores estelares, grandes y pequeñas, que disfrutan de sus actuaciones y se sienten honradas de participar en este proyecto. Esa es una de las cosas más valiosas que una película contemporánea, más o menos convencional, puede brindar al espectador. Liam Neeson es perfecto como Kinsey: racional en lugar de emocional, un poco raro pero carismático. Si a esto le añadimos el magistral equilibrio de dirección entre momentos humorísticos y más serios y la ausencia total de sentimiento (aunque las ambiciones de los Oscar eran ciertamente considerables) y obtenemos un placer para los cinéfilos. Sitúo a Condon en el grupo de megatalentos europeos como Marc Forster, Michel Gondry o Tom Tykwer. (05.11.2007)

I admire people who are trying to educate the world in the field of sexuality. I believe that we need to be honest with ourselves, which is the foundation for being honest with others. How will people look at you when you tell them that you are gay or lesbian? How will you feel when you tell them this? Will it be easy for you, or will you feel bad about it? People definitely do not look at those who have a same-sex orientation in the same way. But it's not just that. How much do we actually know about our bodies, how much do we know about our partners? Humans are one of the few animal species that engage in sexual intercourse not only for reproduction, but also for their own satisfaction. Why do we talk about it? We don't want to discuss our problems publicly, but we are still interested in sexuality. We are afraid to talk about it. "Kinsey" is a film about people who are not afraid to speak. Alfred Kinsey was one of those people because he created a rather extensive study, first about men and then about women, their sexual desires, needs, and experiences. The problem was that he came out with his books in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Puritan America found it very difficult to accept, but at least he showed them how many homosexuals there are here. Should it then be considered a problem or simply a reflection of societal development? The openness of the film is very strong, further supported by the great acting of both Liam Neeson and Laura Linney. An excellent film, truly excellent. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/10/ztraceno-v-prekladu-4-bratri-na-dotek.html (01.03.2013)

I'd love to meet Alfred Kinsey. Meeting a man who moves in his field with such undisguised passion, sacrificing almost his whole life to it, despite the negative response from society, is honestly something that very few people are lucky enough to have. And it was Condon's film that made me feel like I'd actually had the privilege of talking to him; his verve and dogged conviction in the usefulness of his actions rubbed off on me, and I gulped down the two hours like I would a cold beer after a day's hike. Neeson once again is great and confirmed his acting prowess, and among the multitude of supporting roles it’s worth mentioning, besides the always great Laura Linney, William Sadler, whose incredible character is not easily forgotten. If there’d been more people like Kinsey in the past, maybe we'd go naked on the street in the summer :-) 85% (23.07.2013)

It is said that films based on real events, especially biographical films, are boring and often made out of duty or calculation. Kinsey shows that things can be done differently. The prerequisite is a strong subject, a quality screenplay, and casting. Kinsey does not deviate from reality in anything essential, and yet it occasionally reaches the grounds of pure comedy - thus, former views on human sexuality may seem absurd to us. In the first scene, a respectable older gentleman vehemently opposes the godless novelty - zippers on trousers that allow godless youth to satisfy their desires anywhere and anytime, which will surely lead our civilization to decline in a short time. The character Kinsey opened the forbidden 13th chamber of knowledge of human sexuality and showed us who we really are, not how narrow-minded interpreters of social morals and religious activists would like to see us. Kinsey used the scientific method of exploration where ignorance, hypocrisy, prejudice, and nonsensical taboos prevailed. He did not corrupt society; he just held up a mirror to it. His work significantly influenced the social atmosphere and the rise of the sexual revolution, as well as women's emancipation. His scientific findings were in some cases adjusted, but no one was able to challenge their fundamental insights. The film is a litmus test of tolerance and open-mindedness. I noticed that some enthusiastic fans of Californication (but not only them) and its promiscuity, emotional emptiness, and shallowness suddenly have great difficulties with Kinsey's sexual openness. The film provided a great acting opportunity for both Liam Neeson and Laura Linney, which they fully utilized. Overall impression: 95%. (21.10.2013)

From a director who so excellently managed to create an intimate atmosphere in Bozí a monstra, I would have expected much more. The introduction, where we follow Kinsey's motivations and explore the psychology of the characters, is great and I truly enjoyed Neeson's research. However, as time goes on, the initial power dulls and the film sinks from hints into a parade of perversions and sometimes even repulsiveness. Such a shame. (23.03.2006)