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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 19 Apr 2017

A vital and wily seriocomic odyssey. And Gere has never been better, more alive, on screen…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 19 Apr 2017

Built out of complex performances etched with economic flair, unobtrusive camera work and the faintest tinge of comic whimsy (the film’s…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 19 Apr 2017

Norman” takes a largely unlikable character and inserts him into the center of its story, a gambit that seems like a surefire recipe for…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 19 Apr 2017

Ashkenazi is a terrific actor, commanding and grand-scale in his aura, but with an unmistakable warmth…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Rex Reed (1,506) for Observer (1,042) on 17 Apr 2017

Watching Richard Gere’s charm and sweetness, as he turns into a metaphor for the nobodies of the world who hock their souls to be somebodies,…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Bhbarry (206) on 15 Apr 2017

“Norman-The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer” stars Richard Gere who plays the title role in this film from Israeli born…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Dan Mecca (208) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 14 Apr 2017

Together, writer/director Joseph Cedar and lead actor Richard Gere craft a singularly memorable character in Norman Oppenheimer…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Claudia Puig (2,080) for TheWrap (3,203) on 13 Apr 2017

As involving as the story is with its impressive ensemble cast, “Norman” is above all a showcase for Gere’s substantial talents…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Christy Lemire (1,262) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 13 Apr 2017

In Richard Gere’s deft, veteran hands, Norman Oppenheimer is consistently, completely fascinating…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 13 Apr 2017

Even with Gere’s standout work, a little of Norman goes a long way, and this film offers up a lot of Norman…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 12 Apr 2017

It’s less that Mr. Cedar blends realism with absurdity than that he refuses to acknowledge any distinction between them…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 12 Apr 2017

Subtle, unsettling, slyly amusing, Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer takes some getting used to because it's the…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Chris Nashawaty (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 12 Apr 2017

Cedar has created a classic cautionary tale in Norman, and Gere flawlessly turns his tragic hero into someone who’s sympathetic and human…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Alan Scherstuhl (679) for Village Voice (8,525) on 12 Apr 2017

Gere jabbers amusingly, and there's something touching in his Norman's persistence…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Richard Brody (868) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 12 Apr 2017

Cedar plays Norman’s story for tragedy but never develops his inner identity, his history, or his ideals; the protagonist and his drama remain…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Joseph Hernandez (6) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 11 Apr 2017

Delving into the intricacies of friendships, the way a lie can spiral out of control and the dangers of mixing politics and business, Norman…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By A.a. Dowd (854) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 11 Apr 2017

In a sense, what we’re watching is a classic con-artist movie, built around someone who plies his shady trade not for money but esteem—the…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 10 Apr 2017

A spellbinder that features Richard Gere in one of his best performances ever…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Kenji Fujishima (277) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 09 Apr 2017

Writer-director Joseph Cedar charts Norman's rise-and-fall arc with the attention to detail of a procedural…

Review of Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)

By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 15 Sep 2016

Cedar impressively creates a complex and intricately detailed portrait of the web of political, financial, social and religious affiliations…

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