brchthethird Prior to watching this film, I was only nominally familiar with Alfred Kinsey and his life's work. Now, having seen it, KINSEY provides an interesting look at a man who devoted his life's work to probing the depths of human sexuality. Although Kinsey started his career as a zoologist who studied gall wasps, he later discovered that people provided just as interesting a field of study. The film, although it does cover some of his early life, is primarily focused on the landmark sex study that he began in the late 1940's. One thing that surprised me was just how funny the film was at times, but there just as many moments that struck an poignant emotional chord as well. And of course, Liam Neeson kills it as Alfred Kinsey. This is probably the best role I've ever seen him in. And Laura Linney does just as well playing his wife. Another great aspect of the film is the writing, which was tight, smart and had great attention to character. I also liked how it put America's hangups with sexuality right out front for all to see just how ridiculously prude we can be, just like Kinsey did with his study. It might be a little sad, but there is still a significant cross-section of Americans that remain set in their ways. Maybe someone should show them this film and see if they have a change of heart. Ultimately, though, the film is most effective as a biopic, and a thoroughly engrossing one at that. If you're looking for a biopic on a lesser-known subject, or want to see one of Liam Neeson's best (and probably least seen) performances, then KINSEY should do just fine.

Dalbert Pringle *Spoiler Alert!* So, is he normal?.... Kinsey's star "sex survey" discovery could (get this!) go (with a quick flick of the wrist) from being flaccid to erect to ejaculation in just 10 seconds flat! Zowie! In the realm of "The Fastest Shot Around", I'd say that this guy must've been some sort of a world record holder.... Wouldn't you? Alfred Kinsey (b. 1894/d. 1956), who is considered by many to be The Father of the Sexual Revolution, was not only a very active bisexual, but also something of a serious masochist, which seemed to stem from his stern upbringing by his tyrannical father.Kinsey, who was initially a devoted biologist, seemed to study sex amongst humans in the same way that he studied insects (his first passion). In other words, he viewed his work from a very detached and clinical point of view.And, so, with that in mind, it should come as no surprise to the viewer that the sex scenes shown in this fairly intriguing bio-pic contain no eroticism, whatsoever. It's all just straight out of the textbook stuff.This film certainly seemed to suggest more than it revealed about just how much Kinsey, himself, actually participated in his own sex studies. But, it is a known fact that he regularly filmed the volunteered sex acts of his co-workers in the attic of his own home.Throughout the mid-1940s - Out of the thousands of people (of all ages, all across the USA) who were interviewed by Kinsey and his colleagues it was surprisingly revealed (through these extensive studies) just how commonplace oral sex, homosexuality, adultery, and masturbation (which, back then, was believed to cause serious mental illness) were amongst the American population, in general.One of this film's major downfalls was that it tried, far too earnestly, to cover too much ground in its 2-hour running time. And, with that, it seriously lost its way by the time that its last half-hour rolled around.All-in-all - This film, which talk-talk-talks about sex like no other film around, was, for the most part, well-worth a view regardless of its flukes, its flaws and its somewhat uneven editing.P.S.Actor Liam Neeson was 52 (and he looked it) when he played the title character in this film. And that, in turn, rendered him as being completely unconvincing when he tried to pass himself off as the Kinsey character in his 20s and 30s.

Andres Benatar Luque The father of Sexology, Alfred Kinsey himself can only be defined as a man without fear, or limit in the quest he took to further examine the nature of human sexuality in the various forms it expresses itself. He would penetrate the strongest of barriers, showing his utmost direct attention, leaving very little to be unexamined. With a performance as serious and upfront performed by Liam Neeson, you'll have no choice but to wonder why it wasn't serious enough for a best actor Oscar nomination. In the course of the film we viewers witness Alfred Kinsey live life with a curiosity in biology, particularly that if Gall Wasps, leading him to the midpoint of his career to further develop a keen interest into the numerous types of sexual practices people engage in, and why exactly they do it. He ignores all barriers in this quest, hiring a team of students wise enough to be trained to a form of sophistication that enables them to question people with similar curiosity about there sexuality. The film's intro is proof of their direct form of interviewing, asking people when they first choked their bishops, had sex with someone for the first time, or if by luck whether they've ever experimented with the same sex. Kinsey took out all the social qualities which contribute to sex. Hell his wife Mac (Linney) proved to be helpful when she herself divulged herself into what many would call the insanity of her husbands quest for the full truth about sex. The Kinsey Scale was a scale, which ranges from 0 to 6, where 0 being exclusively heterosexual and 6 being exclusively homosexual. This form of mesauring an individual's sexual curiosity became quite useful, especially to it's inventor when he himself had a casul sexual experience with his assistant/student Clyde Matrin (Saarsgard). The moment was a spur to both, leaving Kinsey with the option of learning why he felt this form of sexual identification, when he clearly was married, having never any homosexual feelings, proving further that human's sexual behavior is different. There is a more common form of human sexiality, with men being attracted to women, leaving the possibility of the less, but still noticeable homosexual, and bisexual participants. In the mist of his research he published 2 novels, in regards to the sexual behavior of both sexes. One novel being for the male sex, while the other novel being in regards to the female sex. Despite the controversy towards his works and the disrespect it showed to the many people who understandably valued the penetration of sex as a taboo, Kinsey continued using what he had with the Rockafellar foundation to continue his research. The film ends with Kinsey still facing the controversy over the publication of his 2nd work, but not leaving him with doubt. In an interview an unnamed woman, Kinsey sees the very work he's dedicated his work too has not only given him more accurate looks into the various forms of sexual practice, but also the answers some very unhappy people were looking for. There a lot of people out in this world who are never aware, nor brave enough to come to terms with their own sexuality, leaving them very deppressed, lacking in confidence, and furthermore persecuted by others. I can't say Kinsey was completely right when it came to discovering all these facts, however I will say he has a lot of balls to actuall attempt something so bold . I mean he had his own research assitants have sex with various peole for the purpose of further study. His wife Mac was apart of that research. Nevertheless peole do what they have to to get answers, which often may see them as strange, but in some cases uniques, and that's what I truly think about a guy like Alfread Kinsey, someone who really digs deep to find whatever forms of truth the search requires.

FrangipaniMozzie As someone on the autistic spectrum interested in how it motivates study and interest in topics, after reading speculations that Kinsey might have been on the spectrum, I wanted to check this movie out.I was not disappointed: it's a fine portrayal of a great scientist's life work; Neeson and Linney act the role of the couple and the ups and downs of their lifes' relationship and sharing in the research in an extremely empathy-raising way. Like 'A Beautiful Mind', 'The Social Network' and 'The Man in the White Suit' it's one of those movies that unconsciously celebrates the nature of the AS personality and for me, these are great feel-good movies. I find it's the human story of Kinsey and Mac that's the movie's strong point because the film making as other reviewers before said, is fairly pedestrian.A well watched DVD in my collection and a good film for anyone interested in science and the nature of research. However this is not a topic for everyone.