Fresh
Byrd and Jenkins earn the film its critical points, but the screenplay has too many moments that feel network-TV-bland.
Joel Brown, Boston Globe
Norman
The only thing he cares about is not caring.
2010 · 1h 37m · R
Drama
Directed by
Jonathan Segal
Overview
A teenager pretends to be dying from cancer as a way to cope with the realities of his daily existence and his father's terminal illness.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
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.
Andy Webster, New York Times
Fresh
There's a winning emotional truth in the father-son scenes in this Spokane-shot sleeper, directed with skill and sensitivity by Jonathan Segal.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Fresh
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.
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
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.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
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