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Ralf

Not since The Graduate has a Simon & Garfunkel song been put to better use in a film.

9 years 9 months ago

This movie.....Is a must see by everyone. I cannot even fathom just watching my loved one and friends dying right and left not have the power to help. I always knew this part of history existed, but I could never truly understand the devastation and panic until watching this movie.

9 years 11 months ago

jhhayes

Such a heartbreaking & soul stirring film. Not many films make me emotional, but this one sure did. Very moving.

7 years 11 months ago

Joker of Gotham

This movie won at the emmys, and despite the great acting, no one of the actors won anything. The emmys screw all the movie stars, no one won.
Ruffalo was excellent and the supporting cast was fantastic.
HBO keeps putting great movies.
3.5/5

9 years 9 months ago

theplatonicblow

i am crying

9 years 11 months ago

post-rock

This one is equal parts touching, heart-warming and tear-jerker. It’s a movie that’s likely to surprise you with its heartfelt tenderness, love and compassion.

7 years 10 months ago

samoan

Wow a really great movie. So depressing, and really must see.

8 years 5 months ago

Nightwalker

This is without any doubt the best (semi-)biopic I've seen in years. Maybe because it felt like a very personal movie, but that's not the only reason. Mark Ruffalo is probably one of my favorite actors and for some reason it took Hollywood years to give the man the acting jobs he deserves. As Ned Weeks (who's actually a fictitious Larry Kramer - written by Larry Kramer) Ruffalo finally proves himself an actor who manages to get under your skin. While this movie reminded me of the miniseries Angels in America and the documentary Sex Positive, it certainly comes out as one of the best films concerning gay topics in a long time (apart from Pride, which is probably one of my favorite pictures about homosexuals ever). With incredibly strong speeches from Ruffalo, but also Taylor Kitsch, Joe Mantello (goosebumps!), Julia Roberts and Jim Parsons, this is a very actor-driven feature. Probably because it originally is a theater play. Although The Normal Heart sometimes is a bit too sentimental, it never bothered me due to the fantastic writing and dialogue. In a time that was emotionally devastating, everyone tried to cope with the new situation in their own way. Some people are more sanguineous than others and that makes social relations hard, even impossible in some cases. On the other hand everyone tries to find love, tries to be appreciated and cared for, even the most spirited and loud of all. The Normal Heart is a film with a heart, a lot of pathos, layered characters, top notch acting and superior dialogue-writing. HBO did it again.

9 years 4 months ago

thesearethethoughts

Mark Ruffalo's performance has been seriously overlooked. Nothing short of outstanding, simply majestic!

9 years 4 months ago