Movie Review – Humpday (2009) – 4 Stars
When heterosexual friends Ben and Andrew make a drunken pledge to film the two of them “bonin’” for an art festival, each wants to out-do the other’s open-mindedness by not backing down from the task. The three stellar lead performances are what makes this film – largely improvised from Lynn Shelton’s extensive notes; giving this film a wonderful and realistic fly-on-the-wall feel. The terrific dialogue makes for palpable awkwardness as the dare is explained to Ben’s wife, and the logistics of the task are openly discussed. How do you show your friends how much you care about them?
