My Penis and I (2005 TV Movie) User Reviews

Self-indulgent Trash

[tofer-2 · 2/10 · 4 January 2006]

Credit to the BBC for trying to promote new Director talent. It seems that it wasn't found anywhere on this production, I'm afraid.

What we've got here is an overly-long, self-indulgent one-trick-pony of a program where Lawrence goes around asking people if they think having a small penis is a problem.

It all seems false - false, stilted encounters with friends and family, and false emotions from Lawrence. In particular, as he revisits his old school, with lots of emotional moments as Lawrence re-lives his school days, trying desperately to squeeze out a tear.

Stick to whatever it is you do Lawrence, and keep your pants on. We're not interested in your penis.

James

How body image affects us

[qouth_the_raven · 8/10 · 31 March 2006]

I don't think it's a stretch to say that eventually all of us will have issues around our body. For teens it's being overweight or not well muscled; as we age weight issues reappear; then, for men it's hair loss, for some women is breast size. Society has thrown up many industries to 'help' us along our way in life.

This well made and insightful doco looks at one young man's issues with the size of his penis. Along the way he finds that, yes, he is below average, but does that matter to his long-term girlfriend? Are the issues simply internal ones of his?

The doco slightly strays into others area of life as well including how we are treated by others, especially in school.

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Finally Lawrence seeks medical and quasi-medical advice which, in the end, he rejects in favour of a self-help group in New York and having a plaster cast made of his member. This is the point of liberation and we see this in the excellent film work. The doco ends with Lawrence's girlfriend adding her views and from this we know all is well.

I found this doco insightful and satisfying.