i just saw the movie "choke," and it was very funny and insightful. sam rockwell, in the lead role, was fantastic. this movie is very sexually-explicit. do not go see it if you (or others who might go with you) are easily bothered by such material, but the sex is used primarily as humor and is not disgusting in any pornographic way. do not believe rotten tomatoes, which only has this movie at a 56% approval rating, or roger ebert, who only gave it 2.5 stars out of 4. these two often-reliable sources have it wrong when it comes to this movie. the characters are believable, and the psychological puzzle is intricate.THE BASIC PLOT: Victor Mancini is a medical-school dropout who has devised an ingenious scam to pay elder care for his Alzheimer's-afflicted mother: he pretends to choke on pieces of food while dining in upscale restaurants. He then allows himself to be "saved" by fellow patrons who, feeling responsible for Victor's life, go on to send checks to support him. When he's not pulling this stunt, Victor cruises sexual addiction recovery workshops for action, visits his addled mom, and spends his days working at a colonial theme park.
THE TRAILER:
do yourself a favor and go see this movie.
