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Movie Review: The Normal Heart

Hey everyone!
I have not done a movie review in a while, so I decided to do one today. I saw this movie with my mom when we were in Connecticut for my brother's baseball tournament. This movie premiered on HBO and it is called The Normal Heart.

Overview: This movie is based on a play also called The Normal Heart. It is about the HIV-AIDS crisis that happened in the early 1980s in New York City. It is about the story of how a gay man named Ned Weeks (played by Mark Ruffalo) gets a group of friends/people to spread the word about how this disease is killing gay men and no one knows why or what it is. Emma (played by Julia Roberts) plays the doctor that is the only person that actually is trying to find out what is happening to these men. This movie is not only about starting a revolution to spread awareness about AIDS-HIV, it is about a love story and how this disease does not stop these men from loving each other.

My Opinion: I thought this movie was incredible. At first I was a little skeptical about this movie when I saw the beginning but after 5 minutes, I was hooked. This movie honestly takes you on a emotional world wind. You get so caught up in the lives of these characters that you just want to help. These men got no help from the government and doctors at the time and you get so angry and frustrated. All you want is for people to care. Or at least do something....anything to stop these men from dying. Also, the acting was incredible. Mark Ruffalo and Matt Bomer had amazing chemistry. Taylor Kitsch (played Tim Riggins in Friday Night Lights) did absolutely incredible. His character really speaks to the people who are in the closet and have to live a double life. Personally, I think this was Julia Roberts best role...ever. Another person that deserves a special recognition is Jim Parsons, who plays Sheldon in The Big Bang Theory. He was such a sweet heart in the movie. This was a completely different role for him because he does a comedy show. But I thought that he did amazing in portraying the struggle that he had to go through for being in between Mark Ruffalo's character and Taylor Kitsch character. He kinda reminded me of myself and what I would do if I was faced with that situation. The only thing I did not like was the directing. It was a little close up to the actors faces at times but that is my only complaint. A HUGE warning though, there is sex in this movie. Not a lot but there are a couple of sex scenes between gay men. But the story line did not focus on the sex, it focused on the revolution that the gay men were fighting for. All these men are extremely brave for what they did. May all the men and women who have died from AIDS and HIV, Rest in Peace.

In all, I highly recommend this movie. Here is more information on the cast and crew and the movie: HBO: The Normal Heart.
Charity Buzz: http://www.charitybuzz.com/support/48

I hope you all enjoyed this movie review. I really enjoyed making this blog post for you all. I hope you have a wonderful day/night!

Carpe Diem,
Sophia
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