DVD Review: Vagina Monologues, The (B-)

Vagina Monologues (2002)
Directed by Eve Ensler
Starring Eve Ensler
MPAA: UR
Grade: B-

Review by Scott Standish

Eve Ensler spent years talking to women all over the country. The topic: their vaginas. Old women, young women, teachers, sex workers, you name it, she talked to them. The stories that they told her (and in turn, us) are quite interesting indeed. The stories make up The Vagina Monologues.

Some women apparently avoid looking at their privates, and yes, some women are obsessed with their vagina. All viewpoints are given here and it makes for interesting 76 minutes. However, I think I was expecting this to be a little more hard hitting, in a comedic sense and definitely in a political sense.

Eve Ensler has a lot of charisma and does what she can to make this a powerful one woman show. For all of the hoopla about this there really isn't anything that controversial here.

Sometimes touching, sometimes funny, and sometimes a little boring, The Vagina Monologues is still a nice change of pace DVD. Give it a shot.

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