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Run time: 76 min
Rating: 7.4
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi
Director: Nicholas P. Richards
Writers: Nicholas P. Richards
Stars: Geno Rathbone, Erin Breen, Mike Pusateri
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Storyline Phin (Geno Rathbone), stuck in a gorilla costume, must raise $3000 after his neighbor holds Phin’s car for ransom. Phin’s friend Steven (Mike Pusateri) contracts him to accompany a stranger, Mr. E (Rocky Russell), to Normal, IL in order to deliver a mysterious package. The day spirals out of control after their transportation breaks down, only to be picked up by the two ‘shysters’ Bruce (Neil Kubath) and Taylor (Emmi Chen). But when the delivery leaves Phin in an unexpected predicament with his new acquaintance Grace (Erin Breen), he begins to question his attachment to his hostage car and the rut that his life is in. Written by Anonymous |
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Details: Country: USA |
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This movie, written with seemingly very normal events contains a lot of symbolism, double meanings, and the very not-normal "other place". What first seems a simple plot of the main character (Phin) needing extra money to get back his car, becomes the question of the existence of a heavenly place, another world, or our world in another time. Phin takes on a job as a gorilla mascot at a used car dealer and then accepts a second job as a messenger, delivering a package to Normal, IL. Unable to get the gorilla costume off, he sets off for Normal with a package and sweating in the costume. His car breaks down and he sets off walking, to be picked up by a couple heading in his direction. A gas stop turns into a theft by the couple driving the car and before getting to Phin's destination, the police find and stop them. When the police handcuff the couple, Phin runs into a cornfield and disappears, not just from the cops but from his 'normal' world. His package delivered to an unknown person in a strange world, he finds himself stumbling into someone's home, back on his familiar earth but unfortunately not in time to save the life of his neighbor.
I highly recommend this movie, watched with simple pleasure and humor or watched several times to pick up on the subtle messages written between the lines!
Normal starts as a mismatched strangers stuck together on a road trip movie, with elements of young guy on a journey accidentally finds himself movie mixed with dork gets the hot girl movie; yet Normal mashes up those classic Hollywood tropes to end up somewhere completely different.
I thought it was very well done. It was funny, quirky, and outright weird in places. The soundtrack was absolutely perfect. As a limited release indie film I'm not sure where you can find it, but if you get the chance buy or Netflix it or whatever. It's a fun and quite enjoyable trip.