TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Mihai Toma Mark is a man with a fully crippled body, struggling every day to enjoy his short life, a life which is dependent of his "Iron Lung". He is able to leave the premises of his house only for a couple of hours (as much as his oxygen tank allowed) and the presence of an attendant is mandatory at all time. As a poet, he never managed to achieve a lifetime goal, mostly due to his very difficult condition, but a sudden change of events will open an unprecedented chapter in his life. He meets an understanding priest and with his guidance, he starts receiving some unusual therapy which will fulfill his unknown desires.It's a dramatic film which features the complicated life of a crippled man and his struggles in a modern society. Although it is pretty touching, it manages to insert key comedy moments which will definitely put a smile on your marked face. It saddened me, it moved me and it made me laugh. An unexpected combination which makes this one an unique movie. It was also a bit too predictable for my taste and it focused a bit too much on the "therapy" scenes, neglecting some other aspects but it is worth your time nevertheless.

hareendranep This movie shows the courage and positive attitude towards life , which will help to over come the your shortcomings. The sexual life exploration in the age of 40's and the emotional pain it brings is beautifully depicted in the movie. On the acting dept , Both leading characters did a commendable job in making this movie an emotional masterpiece

juneebuggy Fearless and raw performances from John Hawkes and Helen Hunt in the true story of a 38 year old man who has spent most of his life in an iron lung due to polio and enlists the guidance of a priest and the help of a sex surrogate in order to lose his virginity.This is a bittersweet drama with interesting and very real feeling characters. The performance's are raw and personal while also funny, tender and touching. John Hawkes is simply brilliant as Mark O'Brien, his portrayal courageous and reminiscent of Daniel Day-Lewis in 'My Left Foot' yes he's that good.The acting across the board is fantastic though. Helen Hunt received an Oscar nomination and William H. Macy is always a treat to watch, here he plays Father Brendan, a laid back priest who (whether he realizes it or not) ends up living vicariously through Mark, anticipating the ongoing stories of 'the sessions'. I loved the relationship between these two.If I'm honest I had trouble believing the love angle this took though, not because I didn't feel it was possible but because the film failed to deliver much of a lead up especially on the side of Cheryl who just suddenly loved him. 1/29/16

Chris L With The Sessions, Ben Lewis delivers an intimist and very sensitive movie about this man who is going to discover his sexuality and find love at the same time.The excellent John Hawkes embodies the endearing Mark O'Brien with an undeniable accuracy and the quest of this character trapped in an iron lung is depicted with a sweet and sour tone and a lot of humour.Despite the movie being pretty well made, it it still difficult to be really passionate about this story probably because of the slight lack of rhythm and the relative redundancy of the action.However, The Sessions deserves credit for tackling in a beautiful way, and without any melodramaticism, such a difficult subject.