Norman

In the new comedy from the director of “Footnote,” Gere wheeler-dealers his way around Manhattan, even when no one’s listening.

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Veteran sex symbol goes schlubby with tale of a modern 'macher' in over his head – and delivers one of his best performances to date.

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Cedar clearly wants ‘Norman’ to be more than just an entertaining web of character interaction. There are obvious points about Israeli politics that are actually just as relevant to America’s current political structure today as when Cedar started working on the script five years ago.

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In one specific scene, Norman briefly stands still in the narrow back room of a synagogue. He eats some canned fish fast, determined to push on. There is every kind of emotion in this small moment. We know this man and understand him. Judge and sympathize with him. And then, in an instant, he’s back at it.

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In the eyes of the powerful men and women that he’s constantly badgering, Norman Oppenheimer is a small man.

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Richard Gere hustles his way to the halls of power in Joseph Cedar’s clever Norman.

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A mesmerizing Richard Gere headlines this political thriller that's equal parts funny and cautionary tale.

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Writer-director Joseph Cedar charts Norman’s rise-and-fall arc with the attention to detail of a procedural.

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How you feel about Norman the character will determine how you feel about “Norman” the movie.

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The actor gives a strong performance as a desperate social climber in this fractured drama that works best as a flawed character study.

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The back end of some future film festival's Complete Richard Gere Retrospective won't be lacking for fascinating surprises.

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Cedar plays Norman’s story for tragedy but never develops his inner identity, his history, or his ideals; the protagonist and his drama remain anecdotal and superficial.

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