Spanking the Monkey
Summary:
David O. Russell burst onto the scene with this challenging and controversial film about an introverted college student and the incestuous disaster of a summer that follows his freshman year. Ray Aibelli (Jeremy Davies) returns home for what is supposed to be a short visit with his family prior to leaving for Washington D.C., where he will intern in the surgeon general's office.... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Jeremy Davies - (Ray Aibelli)
Alberta Watson - (Susan Aibelli)
Benjamin Hendrickson - (Tom Aibelli)
Carla Gallo - (Toni Peck)
Matthew Puckett - (Nicky)
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Review:
David O. Russell was rattling the cage right from the start. The title of his directorial debut is a common euphemism for masturbation, and its subject matter is the Oedipal relationship between a college-aged son and his bedridden mother. But Spanking the Monkey does not get by on sheer audacity alone. Its complexity far exceeds its shock va... Continue >>
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