In 2004 he wrote and directed the film "Kinsey", chronicling the life of the controversial sex researcher Alfred Kinsey. In "The New York Times", A.O. Scott wrote that "Bill Condon's smart, stirring has a lot to say on the subject of sex, which it treats with sobriety, sensitivity and a welcome measure of humor." He continued: "I can't think of another movie that has dealt with sex so knowledgeably and, at the same time, made the pursuit of knowledge seem so sexy. There are some explicit images and provocative scenes, but it is your intellect that is most likely to be aroused... Mr. Condon's great achievement is to turn Kinsey's complicated and controversial career into a grand intellectual drama."