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The Normal Heart (TV)

HBO Classics

The Normal Heart

2014

Ryan Murphy

Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch, Jim Parsons ...

7.0

3,840

Drama The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial. Academy Award® nominee Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch, Emmy® winner Jim Parsons and Academy Award® winner Julia Roberts star in THE NORMAL ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Lori Rackl Chicago Sun-Times	"It’s (...) an intimately personal tale of Kramer’s heartbreaking first-hand experience with the disease. (...) it’s bound to put Emmys in the hands of a remarkable cast. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	David Wiegand SFGATE	"It is emotionally raw, harrowing, and a thing of such singular horrific beauty, it will move you, exhaust you and, almost paradoxically, thrill you at the heights television drama can attain."	POS
United States	David Hinckley New York Daily News	"This reincarnation of 'The Normal Heart' raises all the right disturbing questions. (...) Rasting: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Brian Lowry Variety	"The director has for the most part opened up the Tony-winning material into movie form. In its totality, this represents a powerful piece of work."	POS
United States	Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter	"Both Murphy and Kramer do the play justice (...) and have created a powerful modern history reminder for those too young to understand the all-too-recent past."	POS
United States	Neil Genzlinger The New York Times	"It's a frightening thing to see, and an example of how Mr. Kramer and Mr. Murphy take one of the play's strong points and, through the flexibility afforded by film, make it even more powerful."	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Written, directed and acted with a passion that radiates off the screen, 'The Normal Heart' is drama at its most incendiary, a blunt instrument that is also poetic and profound. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Robert Bianco USA Today	"The film version of Larry Kramer's searing play is imperfect, but still worth your time. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS

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