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Normal

USA 2012
produced by
Frank Brummett, Ben Mollin, Nicholas P. Richards, Geno Rathbone (executive) for Rule 42 Productions
directed by Nicholas P. Richards
starring Geno Rathbone, Erin Breen, Mike Pusateri, Rocky Russell, Neil Kubath, Emmi Chen, Steve Cosgrove, Jeff Garretson, Don Markus, Ben Mollin, Christian Gray, Janet B.Milstein, Brooks Whitlock, Gillian Humiston, Kelsey Hartzell, Fernando Albiar, Chris Pena, Jerry Blemons III, Dillon Kelleher, Sandy Gulliver, Mike Hojnacki, Chris Swensen, Kimberly Anne Bendix, David Tibble, Nina Portillo, Laura Chernicky, Maria Skoulidas
written by Nicholas P. Richards, music by Terry Michael Barth

review by
Mike Haberfelner

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There are these days one just should't get out of bed.

Today is such a day for Phin (Geno Rathbone), who comes to work only to find out he has to spend the entire day in a gorilla costume - and when he wants to drive home, the zip of the outfit just won't open. The worst time for this, because exactly then, Steven (Mike Pusateri), his friend with mob connections, calls because he wants him to do a delivery - and Phin just can't refuse because he has to come up with enough money to pay the ransom for his neighbour (Jerry Clemons III) ... because he's the only one who knows where his car is. What Steven didn't tell him of course was that the "delivery" also included him getting a tattoo.

Phin's delivery-companion, the mysterious Mr E (Rocky Russell), freaks him out quite a bit, and then their car breaks down, and they hitchhike a ride with a couple of crazy pickpockets (Neil Kubath, Emmi Chen), get handcuffed, almost arrested - and all of a sudden Phin finds himself in limbo (really) ... but at least there he meets lovely Grace (Erin Breen).

Out of limbo, Phin gets shot at, meets Grace again, who can't remember him anymore but at least cuts through his handcuffs, and then he learns he has actually been in limbo for 6 days, and the house where his neighbour was held has actually turned into a murder scene. And the day isn't even over yet.

So yeah, there are these days one just shouldn't get out of bed ...

 

Normal is one of these films that just goes completely over-the-top in terms of insanity - but works just because of that. Basically, the film is a wild mix of crime movie, science fiction and road movie elements, fuelled with a healthy dose of irony, that's held together by clever storytelling, great pacing and almost perfect comedic timing. Add to this a very competent cast and a suitably subtle directorial effort that gets the most out of the film's obviously low budget, and you got yourself a highly entertaining movie.

Recommended!

 

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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