The Normal Heart
The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.
Critics Sentiment
Felix dies after wasting away from AIDS symptoms
Bruce elected GMHC president over Ned's objections
The film swings from the devastating Phoenix hospital sequence to Ned's expulsion from GMHC, dropping from peak emotional impact to organizational politics.
The Normal Heart maintains consistently strong sentiment throughout, building from an effective historical opening through powerful relationship development to devastating personal losses. Critics consistently praised the performances and historical authenticity while occasionally finding the internal conflicts less compelling than the larger crisis. The film peaks emotionally with Felix's death scene, which reviewers universally cited as Oscar-worthy and deeply moving.
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Mark Ruffalo
Ned Weeks
Matt Bomer
Felix Turner
Taylor Kitsch
Bruce Niles
Jim Parsons
Tommy Boatwright
Alfred Molina
Ben Weeks
Julia Roberts
Dr. Emma Brookner
Joe Mantello
Mickey Marcus
BD Wong
Buzzy
Jonathan Groff
Craig
Stephen Spinella
Sanford
Finn Wittrock
Albert
Denis O'Hare
Hiram Keebler
Corey Stoll
John Bruno
Frank De Julio
Nick
William DeMeritt
Nino
Sean Meehan
Morton
Jill Melanie Wirth
Receptionist
Adam B. Shapiro
Bella
John Mainieri
John
Will Bradley
Mario
Crew
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