The Normal Heart

Tali: The Normal Heart is based off of the recently revised Broadway play, about the growing HIV/AIDS crisis in 1980's New York. It's hard to say that movie was "good." Though incredibly sad and deeply moving, Mark Ruffalo's anger, persistence and passion keep this movie going and take it past any ill-faired cliche's it may have been set up for. Though slow to start, once you get into it, you get in deep. This story is extremely important, and must be told carefully, and it works. It's a painful reminder of the homophobic past/unconsciousness, the pharmaceutical industry and the power of community and love. Also, who know Jim Parsons could be so good when he is not being Sheldon? 88/100.

Leo: This is probably the saddest movie I've seen in a long time (if not ever). The quality of the movie is unquestionably high, though (as Tali said) it's hard to say the movie was "good". The acting, Mark Bomer (of White Collar) was the best of them all. I can't believe he's doing a damn Bravo TV series when he's capable of this type of acting. The only parts of the story I thought were a little fuzzy and not explained well was what the other characters (besides Mark Ruffalo) were doing. It seemed as if they were sitting on their asses doing nothing but I'm not sure if that's actually true. Either way, it was a small nitpick in an otherwise very well-done movie. Leometer: 84/100.