Normal

Normal (2007)

  • 0% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 43% of users liked it
    (632 ratings)

The massive fences designed to protect the unhappy suburbanites who populate a posh Vancouver neighborhood from the outside world don't prove nearly as effective as the psychological barricades they erect following a tragic accident in director Carl Bessai's simmering small town drama. After popular… More

R, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By
Carl Bessai
Written By
Carl Bessai, Travis McDonald
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Sep 28, 2007 Wide
On DVD
Oct 7, 2008
Bankside Media

Critic Reviews

  • Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail

    A predictable ride from the get-go.

  • Philip Marchand, Toronto Star

    [The unhappy characters] are not richly developed, but it seems characteristic of this genre to highlight one-dimensional individuals.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...a well-intentioned misfire...

  • Brian Gibson, Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

    While the acting is often fine, the setting and storylines don't have enough depth to be original. . . . for all its smooth touches and sharp emotions, this Canadian film still [doesn't have] enough big-screen originality.

  • Liz Braun, Jam! Movies

    It's actually kind of depressing to watch good actors wasted in this fashion.

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    CAST: Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Zegers, Callum Keith Rennie, Tygh Runyan, Andrew Airlie, Cameron Bright, Camille Sullivan DIRECTED BY: Carl Bessai SUMMARY: A deadly car accident brings together a group of previously unrelated people, each of whom is forced to deal with the… More

  • Bannan i


    One of the very reasons I like those under the radar telefilm canada flicks. More on this later. It's different, it's sad...and it's got a lesson in it...more or less. What the hell does <B>normal</b> mean anyways? See: Mersault...re: L'Etranger.

  • Red L


    An interesting movie. I find it interesting how the various people who are only related through a fatal car accident deal with the death of the teenager. Almost everyone blames themselves, yet everyone's reactions are quite different. One thing that drove me nuts -- until… More

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