Mad to Be Normal

"'Mad to Be Normal' boils a fascinating subject down into a slightly clunky, simplistic bio-drama (...) A powerhouse central performance from David Tennant (...) should help boost the film’s audience appeal." 

"The film’s main asset is Tennant; his Laing is both commanding and nurturing, provocative and playful." 

"It’s elevated above bog-standard biopic fare by the performances (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"David Tennant gives a brilliant performance as RD Laing (...) [A] very interesting and absorbing film (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"This is still a watchable intro to the man and his work, if you proceed with caution (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"There’s plenty of jazzy paisley shirts, flamboyant velvet suits and on-the-nose music cues to denote its psychedelic 1960s setting, but these elements do little to soften Laing’s eye-raisingly invasive and possibly inappropriate approach to his patients (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"