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Byrd and Jenkins earn the film its critical points, but the screenplay has too many moments that feel network-TV-bland. Oct 25, 2011 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Byrd and Jenkins earn the film its critical points, but the screenplay has too many moments that feel network-TV-bland.
Joel Brown
There's something sweet about Jonathan Segal's modest high school drama, "Norman," despite the contrivances of its protagonist's predicament and its stacking of the emotional deck. Oct 21, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
There's something sweet about Jonathan Segal's modest high school drama, "Norman," despite the contrivances of its protagonist's predicament and its stacking of the emotional deck.
Andy Webster
There's a winning emotional truth in the father-son scenes in this Spokane-shot sleeper, directed with skill and sensitivity by Jonathan Segal. Oct 21, 2011 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
There's a winning emotional truth in the father-son scenes in this Spokane-shot sleeper, directed with skill and sensitivity by Jonathan Segal.
Lou Lumenick
For first-time screenwriter Wingate and Segal, in only his second feature (2004's "The Last Run), it's impressive work - they never overplay the pity card, opting for insight into the complexities of growing up instead. Oct 20, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
For first-time screenwriter Wingate and Segal, in only his second feature (2004's "The Last Run), it's impressive work - they never overplay the pity card, opting for insight into the complexities of growing up instead.
Betsy Sharkey
The director, Jonathan Segal, skillfully builds on the tension that this situation creates, though he can't quite make Wingate's ending click. Still, Segal is so good with his actors that you may not mind. Oct 20, 2011 | Rating: 3/4
The director, Jonathan Segal, skillfully builds on the tension that this situation creates, though he can't quite make Wingate's ending click. Still, Segal is so good with his actors that you may not mind.
John Hartl
Perhaps there was a disjuncture between director Jonathan Segal and screenwriter Talton Wingate, or the two first-timers didn't realize how difficult their movie-world premise makes it to take anything else in the film seriously. Oct 20, 2011 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
Perhaps there was a disjuncture between director Jonathan Segal and screenwriter Talton Wingate, or the two first-timers didn't realize how difficult their movie-world premise makes it to take anything else in the film seriously.
Sam Adams
Affecting drama about terminal illness has mature themes. Jun 3, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Affecting drama about terminal illness has mature themes.
Tracy Moore
A small film with nicely etched performances, assembled in a way that is consistently engaging and surprising. How many movies can you say that about? Oct 21, 2011 | Full Review…
A small film with nicely etched performances, assembled in a way that is consistently engaging and surprising. How many movies can you say that about?
Marshall Fine
A disquieting outing with little in the way of honest payoff. Oct 20, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
A disquieting outing with little in the way of honest payoff.
Kate Erbland
A would-be dark, self-congratulatory dramedy that lacks both transgressive laughter and honest engagement with its themes of death and teen depression. Oct 19, 2011 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
A would-be dark, self-congratulatory dramedy that lacks both transgressive laughter and honest engagement with its themes of death and teen depression.
Bill Weber
The trapped animal look in Norman's eyes feels more and more like an appropriate reaction. Oct 18, 2011 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
The trapped animal look in Norman's eyes feels more and more like an appropriate reaction.
Nina Mashurova
For me, Richard Jenkins is the heart of "Norman." How often I've admired him; even in unworthy roles, he has such strength, he never seems the need to try. Oct 20, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
For me, Richard Jenkins is the heart of "Norman." How often I've admired him; even in unworthy roles, he has such strength, he never seems the need to try.
Roger Ebert
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