The Normal Heart debuted on HBO last night and reviews for the AIDS drama directed by Glee creator Ryan Murphy have been overwhelmingly positive. The Normal Heart Trailer In real life, Matt Bomer is married to Simon Halls , but in the made-for-TV film based on Larry Kramer’s acclaimed stage play, he plays the lover of Mark Ruffalo’s Ned Weeks – a crusader for rights and research in the days when the disease wasn’t even publicly acknowledged by politicians. Check out some of the rapturous acclaim for the film and its lead performances below: The Normal Heart will drive any viewer with a heart at all to tears . – Gail Pennington Some 30 years later, this movie – strident, passionate, frenetic, and aching – is a reminder, as Memorial Day weekend begins the summer, of all those empty spots the plague left on the beach. – James Poniewozik A passionately written and heart-wrenching portrayal of real life events. – John Hanlon The Normal Heart grows in poignancy as characters we’ve come to know are affected or afflicted by AIDS. – Ed Bark It’s a movie packed with sublime performances and searlingly memorable moments . – Mark Dawidziak In shocking, unflinching detail it reminds us that silence most assuredly equals death. – Al Alexander 14 Best Romantic Movies Of All Time 1. The Notebook There’s not another love story like the one in The Notebook. There just isn’t.

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The Normal Heart Reviews: Real Life Drama At Its Finest