Seriously? This only got nominated for Best Supporting Actress? No Best Actor? No Best Adapted Screenplay? Really? That just seems wrong to me.Not that Helen Hunt doesn't deserve a nomination. For a 49-year-old woman, she showed a great deal of courage by willing to be shown naked on screen. It helps that she still has the body of a 25-year-old but still.
But, holy shit, John Hawkes. How has this man not won an Oscar? Especially after Winter's Bone. Everybody thought that was a shoe-in and here he is playing a quadraplegic and nothing? Maybe it's like the Tropic Thunder curse. You never go full Disabled.
Based on an article written by poet Mark O'Brian, this is the story of a man (John Hawkes) who decides to lose his virginity at 38. Difficulty: he is completely paralyzed by childhood polio and sleeps in an iron lung. After discussing the situation with his priest (William H. Macy), he decides to seek the services of a professional sex surrogate (Helen Hunt).
It's funny, it's sweet, and it's readily accessible. One of the best of the bunch so far.
Speaking of, today is the day, people! Tonight we get to find out who's walking away with what and who wore something stupid in a desperate bid for attention. That's right! Oscar Sunday, coming at you tonight. Which means that I have until then to post as many nominees as I can find. I was super-busy at work this week so I didn't get a chance to really watch more than this one and the last short. So stick around because today is going to be a good old-fashioned movie marathon.
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