Norman

Norman (2011)

  • 64% of critics liked it
    (14 reviews)

  • 63% of users liked it
    (601 ratings)

Norman tells the story of Norman Long (Dan Byrd), a self-aware and darkly funny teen who is trying to handle his daily high school existence. An unexpected set of life-changing circumstances turns his world upside down and then ultimately right side up as he meets the magnetic Emily (Emily VanCamp).… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Talton Wingate
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Oct 21, 2011 Limited
Independent Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Joel Brown, Boston Globe

    Byrd and Jenkins earn the film its critical points, but the screenplay has too many moments that feel network-TV-bland.

  • Andy Webster, New York Times

    There's something sweet about Jonathan Segal's modest high school drama, "Norman," despite the contrivances of its protagonist's predicament and its stacking of the emotional deck.

  • Lou Lumenick, New York Post

    There's a winning emotional truth in the father-son scenes in this Spokane-shot sleeper, directed with skill and sensitivity by Jonathan Segal.

  • Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

    For first-time screenwriter Wingate and Segal, in only his second feature (2004's "The Last Run), it's impressive work - they never overplay the pity card, opting for insight into the complexities of growing up instead.

  • John Hartl, Seattle Times

    The director, Jonathan Segal, skillfully builds on the tension that this situation creates, though he can't quite make Wingate's ending click. Still, Segal is so good with his actors that you may not mind.

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