New on DVD: ‘The Normal Heart’ is Heartrending, But Not Enough

Mark Ruffalo in ‘The Normal Heart’ (HBO Films)

Larry Kramer’s 1985 play about the battle for gay equality and visibility in the early years of the AIDS epidemic was finally filmed earlier this year for HBO. It’s less facetious than you might think, given the presence of director Ryan Murphy (GleeandEat, Pray, Love), but can’t quite replicatethe gut-punch experience of the play itself.

The Normal Heart is on DVD and Blu-ray now. My review is atPopMatters:

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