disdressed12 I found this film to be an interesting and engrossing account of the Life of Alfred Kinsey,played by liam Neeson.whether you like him or not,if the movie is any indication,he was a pioneer in the area of sexual research.at the very least he changed the way peopled look at and perceive sex.he's no doubt a polarizing figure.some people ,I'm sure,reviled him while others applauded him.the movie is very in its language and its depiction of sex,i all its forms.there is some quite graphic language as well as some explicit nudity,but it's shown in a tasteful way and not just gratuitous.it definitely earns its 18A rating though.this is not a film for everybody.some may find it offensive.i didn't but that just me.for me,Kinsey is an 8/10

buckikris I first watched this movie back in 2004 and recently bought it for a great price. The movie is great, but a couple of scenes were kind of graphic. I'm surprised it didn't get an NC-17 rating due to some of the material. It is the 21ST century, but we are still a prudish/pro censorship society. I am not one who is easily shocked by sexual content, but one scene did make my jaw drop. When Kinsey( Liam Neeson) and Wardell Pomeroy interviewed Braun( William Sadler). I thought it was tasteless, should have been cut since it was such a small part anyway. I did think the whole scene was unnecessary. I'm just saying it could of been done more tastefully. The rest of the movie I thought was terrific, and very interesting. Kinsey was not afraid to talk about sex in that era, and to publish books about human sexuality was bold.Alfred Kinsey(Liam Neeson) had no desire to be a biologist. He wanted to follow in his father's footsteps to become an engineer. One day on an Eagle Scout trip his friend had a personal talk with him about self pleasure. I believe at this point he started to change his mind about his career choice. He starts to fall in love with nature/biology. This movie takes us into his past and we notice his father is a stern man and his mother a kind and gentle woman. Alferd Kinsey Sr.(John Lithgow) is one who is controlling and abusive. His mother Sara Kinsey( Veronica Cartright) is a loving woman who just wants her son to do well. She seems she has been abused by Al, due to her body language. So Kinsey does not get along with dad, and gravitates more towards mom. As the years proceed Kinsey graduates at the top of his class where he studies biology/psychology. He begins his career studying gall wasps. Eventually this leads him to Indiana University as a assistant professor of Zoology. When he becomes a professor he meets one of his students Clara Bracken McMillian( Laura Linney). They eventually get married, have a family, and Kinsey starts to teach a class on Human Sexuality. Kinsey's class is only open to married couples, but everyone wants in. In the 30's especially in school sex was taboo. We see this in the movie when Thurman Rice( Tim Curry) explains there is no need to a sexuality class since he covers abstinence in his hygiene class. Kinsey has three assistants working with him. His 1ST assist is Clyde Martain(Peter Sarsgaard), Wardell Pomeroy( Chris O'Donnell), and Paul Gebhard(Timothy Hutton) they all begin with a 300page questionnaire on sex This eventually goes nationwide covering topics on sex. He travels with Clyde interviews heterosexuals, homosexuals, discusses views about open marriages, ETC.. His career is taking off, and his next step is to publish books about the topic. His first book Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, then Sexual Behavior in the Human Female. During this he conducts more studies, his work become more popular than ever.During a Customs check at the airport sexual material was discovered in a box shipped to him. This is where problems begin for him. It seems nobody wants to help with funding his research; and lack of funds mean studies can't proceed. He tries very hard, but this time he is shunned. During this time Congressional Hearings begin and his research is viewed Un-American. As I watched the movie I thought America just wasn't ready for the openness on sex; and sometimes today I still get that feeling. If you ask me Kinsey was way ahead of his time. He just wanted to teach and educate Americans on sex, not be perverted about it.I liked this movie due to the true story of Kinsey's life. It also had one of my favorite actors in it Liam Neeson, but the whole cast did a wonderful job. I will say this movie is not for everybody, due to the subject matter, but if you had biology you should be able to handle it.THX, Kris L. CocKayne

Danny Blankenship Just watched "Kinsey" and I must say it's a very interesting and revealing educational historical picture. The film is very in depth and well researched. As many of the younger generation may not know, but Alfred Kinsey the famous zoologist turned scientific sex researcher was a very interesting man who was passionate about finding out what made humans tick underneath their clothes as his research revealed why people had so much pleasure with their private parts.This film told in flashback style with Kinsey being interviewed about his life and tough childhood, sheds light on what drove him to be a wonder of life and nature. Veteran actor Liam Neeson is spot on as Kinsey as seen is how his many personal demons lead him to investigate the mystery of human sexuality. And to at a time when much free thought was criticized and controversial, Mr. Kinsey was outspoken and his words were for sexual freedom as his test, research and experiments proved that masturbation, affairs, sex before marriage, and homosexuality though morally wrong to most were proved to be enjoyed and it brought pleasure and satisfaction to many. All of this occurring in a time of society when sex should have been hidden, yet Kinsey proved with knowledge that sex was no longer dangerous as it was clearly a powerful part of life.Outspoken, revealing, and educational, this is one film that proved sexual attitudes finally opened up, and it all began with the work of Alfred Kinsey a true social and iconic cultural pioneer of free will and pleasure thoughts. Also a treat is the always good Laura Linney her support as Kinsey's wife was take notice. This is one film not to be missed it educates you and entertains in a provocative way.

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.