Flash Review: The Sessions

February 21, 2013

4 stars

the sessions retro poster Very sweet, poignant little dramedy that didn’t get nearly enough attention and praise during the award season that’s drawing to a close. With a marvelous script by Ben Lewin (based on Mark O’Brien’s article), The Sessions is the touching tale of a man’s plight to experience a new facet of life before it is too late. You’re constantly rooting for Mark (John Hawkes) and how couldn’t you? With funny, self-deprecating dialog and an excellent performance by Hawkes, Mark O’Brien is one of the finest characters in 2012 cinema. Great support from a talented cast that includes Helen Hunt (in an incredible comeback role), William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood and Annika Marks.

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19 thoughts on “Flash Review: The Sessions”

Nick Powell on February 21, 2013 at 5:26 pm said:

Good review Fernando! Another movie I still need to see. Made me more excited for it!

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- filmhipster on February 21, 2013 at 5:28 pm said:
  
  It’s great Nick, Helen Hunt is completely el nudo. 🙂
  
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  - Nick Powell on February 21, 2013 at 5:30 pm said:
    
    Middle aged nudity. Love it.
    
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    - filmhipster on February 21, 2013 at 5:58 pm said:
      
      Hey, I’ll take what I can get.
      
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    - fernandorafael on February 22, 2013 at 3:26 am said:
      
      She looks good and it was all handled pretty tastefully.
      
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- fernandorafael on February 22, 2013 at 3:26 am said:
  
  Thanks, Nick. Hope you see it soon. It’s pretty good and Hawkes is superb in it.
  
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filmhipster on February 21, 2013 at 5:28 pm said:

My review is coming out next week, we’re totally on the same page. Great film, funny and the frontal nudity was completely unexpected. Nice review!

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- fernandorafael on February 22, 2013 at 3:28 am said:
  
  I was expecting nudity, as I’d read that Helen Hunt bared all for the role but I thought they showed it in a tasteful manner. Helen Hunt looks great, though.
  
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  - filmhipster on February 22, 2013 at 5:17 am said:
    
    Yeah they did, I noticed as soon has she took it off she moved quite quickly to the bed.
    
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The Cinemaniac on February 21, 2013 at 5:29 pm said:

William H. Macy is in this? The heck do ya mean?

http://www.themoviefreakblog.com

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- fernandorafael on February 22, 2013 at 3:29 am said:
  
  LOL. He plays a great guy here, though. Not like that weasel Lundegaard.
  
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Terry Malloy's Pigeon Coop on February 22, 2013 at 3:16 am said:

Didn’t get to see this at the cinema unfortunately but very much looking forward to checking it out, it looks excellent. Nice review mate.

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- fernandorafael on February 22, 2013 at 3:30 am said:
  
  Thanks, Chris. Hope you see it soon. I wasn’t expecting to love it so much.
  
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CMrok93 on February 22, 2013 at 5:23 am said:

Hawkes and Hunt have it going on, and Macy is just there for a good time. It’s an okay movie, but nothing special at all. Nice review Fernando.

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- fernandorafael on February 22, 2013 at 12:34 pm said:
  
  Thanks, man!
  
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