Jan 27

Humpday

Category: Reviews

Hells to the yes.  What an excellent movie.  All the dialogue was workshopped and improvised and it really shows, in a decidedly good way.  Never in my life have I seen a movie that was so naturalistic and believable in terms of character interaction.  Which is all the more amusing because the premise is a little out there. 

 One dude is married and his old, single, college pal breezes into town.  They hang out one night and while discussing a local pornography film festival they decide that they should make a porn movie starring themselves.  Two straight men having sex on film… with each other.  Hilarity ensues.  But don’t expect the Apatow bullshit treatment.  What follows is thoughtful, remarkable and amusing while never becoming ridiculous.  It’s also a little bit sad because the characters are forced to question their motivations for their entire existences and sometimes introspection reveals a shaky sense of self.

 I found this film to be highly thought provoking.  The dudes are ostensibly making this porn movie as an art project and at one point they stop and ask themselves why this is art.  That it IS art is never questioned, but they aren’t sure why it is art.  I wondered about that too and to me the answer is obvious and compelling.  But perhaps I will rant about that in a further post.  For now just rent this movie and revel in the completely awesome dialogue and representations of genuine friendships.

 [rating:45] 4 ½ niqueheads but only because if I gave it 5 that would be too much hype and then you’d see it and be disappointed and wonder why I loved it so much.

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