‘Body’ politic
Befitting a production that condemns a simplistic view of sexuality and gender, “The Student Body” evades classification. It is both performance art and play, both historical re-creation and original narrative. Although it is sometimes more provocative than constructive, it is ambitious and thoughtful throughout. Because the movie has impressive direction and stellar acting, its faults are easily forgiven.
The 90-minute production is comprised of a dozen or so short vignettes set at Yale, dealing with homophobia, sexual liberation, walks of shame, misogyny and even prostitution....
