Stylish but barely mediocre overall

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

For a movie about female breasts, "Free the Nipple" has two major flaws: The first problem is that there is simply not enough screen time devoted to the Titular subject. I'd estimate that bare breasts are shown in less than half the screen time of this movie--a poor showing indeed. I've seen dozens of movies in which bare breasts are featured in 90 to 95 percent of the total running time. That's really the range you want to be shooting for to give female breasts the exposure they deserve. The second and more significant problem lies in the quality of female breasts cast in the film. There were a handful of worthy performances, but the majority of them were simply not up snuff. *Lina Esco's breasts turn in an excellent performance: round and perky, with just enough heft to bounce, but not enough to sag. *The second lead, Lola Kirke's breasts may have been technically larger as measured by cup size, but when viewed against her overlarge torso, they failed to produce the hour-glass shape necessary to please male viewers, who, in all fairness, likely make up at least half of the film's audience. *Pound-per-pound, Casey LaBow's breasts (full and symmetrical) give what is arguably the strongest performance in the film, but they are sadly underutilized. I can only recall three or four scenes in which they were featured, for a total screen time well under five minutes. Despite pretenses of progressive politics, this independent film hides and marginalizes African American breasts in the shameful tradition of mainstream Hollywood. Monique Coleman plays a substantial supporting role, but her breasts remain inexplicably hidden throughout the film, and undoubtedly would have added some much needed flavor to the mix. Two of the films' strongest portrayals come from an outstanding pair of African American breasts in the film's final montage sequence, but once again, their screen time is utterly brief and deserving of much broader coverage. This final scene does feature at least 20 different pairs of breasts in rapid succession, but the majority of these performances fall flat. Many are of the "pancake" or "banana" variety, and some even suffer from the unforgivable "lazy eye" syndrome. Perhaps most disturbing is the discriminatory casting the filmmakers seem to have practiced against breasts that have been augmented by surgical implants, which by all accounts make for the most satisfying and cinematic mammaries possible.

This low budget production is based on a true story. It was produced by, directed by, and written by Lina Esco. The story is about activism in New York City to establish the right of women to show their breasts in public. The courts already said that women have that right, but local police still harassed women who go topless.By the end of the film, the cause is broadened to emphasize all censorship, including film censorship. This is how it should be, as the display of female anatomy is part of the larger issue of self-expression and the libertarian viewpoint that we all have the right to act however we wish as long as we are not hurting another. As the film rightfully points out, religions play a central role in the creation of taboos and the exercise of censorship.But the best part of the film is Lina Esco, whose presence as the central character of this film has an energy that reminds me of Angelina Jolie or Katie Holmes. I did find it confusing that the film sometimes pixelates the topless women. Obviously, this was done for artistic reasons, because the film does not shy from the display of nudity, per its purpose. But this is a minor confusion; it does not dampen the film's enthusiasm for its cause.

i am not hating on this film i liked it but in parts women in films nude look awesome but there is a line,boundary & difference between real life & art,many things are wrong with this film first of all the director of this film launched some campaign as this film was not allowed to release few reason were that it raised huge debate on topics like censorship laws,rights of the women,media control,war & politics.when you watch this film you will see why this was such a great idea executed badly no wonder it's got such a low rating here i mean the characters in this film talk about censorship laws & how governments show violence on TV,kids play video games & Hollywood makes films & heroes win by killing the enemies & war is more obscene then sex etc.now at this point i do agree with these people its understandable & quite possibly the only scene that makes scenes & why so many things are wrong in this world but guess what here is the main problem these characters are focused on one subject that is quite idiotic honestly i mean who would launch a campaign to just want people to free roam crowded streets of New York now lets just forget this film for little while let me tell all of you why the police arrests nude women & put a fine on them the reason is my friends this type of nonsense is not tolerable & it violates a certain code of conduct in the law i was just reading here on the boards someone said that it is legal in Canada since 90s i don't know about that but here is the thing in the city when you walk around naked the first thing other person going to think about you is either you escaped from the mental hospital or you are a beggar that have no money for some clothes.what the hell was going on this film is a proof these guys were confused & tried to add so many topics in one film & failed hard simply embarrassing themselves here they talk about the MPAA or why women with breasts that appear nude on TV get censored wow these guys must have never heard about porn or some famous women like Shannon Tweed,Pamela Anderson & Jeena Jameson.this movie is dumb no sane person would agree with them the new york police department & the laws in united states or anywhere around the world that arrest these people are doing the right thing i mean whats next these guys are gonna do involve children into this etc or what this is so weird and this film is unnecessary.OK why this is only for women then why it is not OK for men to wave around their junk because no one would dare doing a stunt like that those who have attempted it are behind bars in jail houses.the funny thing is this film tries to send out a message that in the name of freedom of speech it is OK to just enter anywhere naked including big corporate financial buildings and asking appointment of some business magnet like Donal Trump is definitely OK by any standard.can you believe it if some women like that wants to meet the president while in naked state it would be so awkward & irony is these filmmakers were expecting some academy award for this nonsense.story:just where is the plot of this film it is just a documentary explaining how some bunch of women will run around naked in the city in the climax breaking the limits created by religion & media in the end they do for few seconds but other then that whole film is filled with pointless dialogs & forget the cast everyone is a waste this is just a strip club fantasy these people wanted to enjoy on the big level.to put it simply in the last i have to say this film is made for people who live in jungle & out of curiosity why are these topless women interested in only crowded places they could have chose any other place around the country i bet if they did it in front of the white house then damn all hell would have break loose.basically this film is just a wrong take on feminism it completely kills it women are equal to men & real women will never like this type of film i mean their body is not a public property this film is idiotic at so many levels a naked women does not qualify equality among gender.Overall Free The Nipple 2014 is a film that insults intelligence i have said it previously i am going to say it again i am not hating on this film i liked it but in parts & for some comedy my rating is 3/10.

Anyone would think in certain parts of the world women aren't being, sold as sex slaves, beaten, raped, stoned, allowed any freedoms. DAILY. If women seriously cared about equal rights you would think they would put energy into preventing these things rather than exercising their right to bare nipples. It's sad to see women plights in modern countries incomparable to other countries where culture and religion are ruling negating human rights.Oh well women keep up the good fight.I guess your equal rights voice is watered down to nudity, when the real volume could be found elsewhere.I wonder if a woman who has had acid thrown on her would trade places with any of these oppressed and tortured women in the film?