Review of The Normal Heart (2014) by Helena-Ermy V — 23 Aug 2015
Lacking in dramatic focus, what results from Kramer's righteous (and rightful) primal scream is just that: two hours of actors yelling at one another as their charactes' emotional lives shatter amidst an unclear political path to salvation.
It's an unpleasant experience, to be sure, but that's not my complaint. None of these characters felt like people to me and the absence of narrative arc kept the feeling of being pummeled forefront in my experience.
No doubt that was an intended affect, in part, as the film's saving grace was its final moments. Still, to end with the thesis - however true - that one generation's struggles are another generation's gift, is a jagged little pill indeed.
This review of The Normal Heart (2014) was written by Helena-Ermy V on 23 Aug 2015.
The Normal Heart has generally received very positive reviews.
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