Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

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Robin H An intriguing story which could have made a great film, but unfortunately sabotaged with a poor script which doesn't dramatise the developments enough, and tricksy direction which undermines the authenticity. One can see why Richard Gere went for it, and he gives a convincing portrayal of the central character. He must have been disappointed by the result. Pity. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Carol C I really like it. I feel sad about the ending that Norman didn’t get his hardworks behind recognized though. It is a very good movie, has clear message .. It shows the dynamic acting skills by R.G. It grows by the many years of experience he has in the film industry Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review Georgan G This is the kind of bottom-feeder person that I despise in real life, and have no interest in learning more about. Hustle the rich to get more, feel clever, &/or build a reputation? bleech... Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/26/24 Full Review Rosana B Gostei muito dessa abordagem diferenciada, apresentada no filme, com Richard Gere em ótima atuação, com seus trejeitos de "velho gaga", quase irreconhecível... Um amigo picareta uma vez me disse, "O importante não é ter conhecimento, é fingir tê-lo, com convicção." O desenvolvimento apesar de lento é muito envolvente, e o desfecho muito interessante... Quando o trambiqueiro bem intencionado se dá bem... Apaixonante... Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/02/22 Full Review Audience Member I thought it was OK overall as it seemed to drag on at times with no clear direction. Great cast for the movie, but the delivery was disappointing. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review vander a Here's the thing. One of the reasons the reviews are so mixed on this movie is that it does not conform to any traditional or stereotypical movie telling formula so all the way through you don't know whether you love or hate it. But the movie makers have to be applauded for its unconventionality. It's both a difficult movie to watch and a difficult movie to like. Norman is not likeable and neither is the story, and yet we as viewers are so familiar with the character and the story which maybe accounts for our uncomfortableness watching it. By the end of the movie I thought it was interesting and a bit eerie that this character had a lot in common with Richard Gere's somewhat pathetic character in An Officer and a Gentleman. Maybe there's a bit of Richard Gere in there. He's excellent by the way but the bottom line on the movie is that it's simply difficult to hold a mirror to this pathetic recognizable human quality. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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