Mark Kermode Reviews Ben Wheatley’s Normal

Better Call Ulysses?

Mark Kermode just reviewed Ben Wheatley’s Normal, starring Bob Odenkirk and in cinemas now, and here’s his review for Kermode and Mayo’s Take…

Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey Director: Ben Wheatley

Synopsis: For Sheriff Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk), his provisional posting to the quaint Midwestern American town of Normal was meant to be a welcome respite from both his marital woes and recent moral injuries in the line of duty. But when a botched bank robbery interrupts the municipality’s tranquil pace, a sordid secret is inadvertently exposed and Ulysses learns that the town is anything but its namesake. Suddenly everyone is trying to shoot the sheriff, even his own deputies, and our put-upon policeman must rely on his affable mettle and some motley crooks if he is to survive the night. (And that’s all before the Yakuza show up).

Here’s the film’s teaser too

Check Out A Teaser For Ben Wheatley’s Normal