Film Review – Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

There are few individuals who’ve guided the direction of popular entertainment in the same manner as Norman Lear. The writer/producer is responsible for seismic shifts in television tastes, massaging shows like “All in the Family” and “Maude” into the national conversation, challenging viewers with difficult subject matters while winning them over with bellylaughs. His extraordinary accomplishments have been noted and rewarded time and again, but “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You” hopes to be a little more than just an average victory lap. Directors Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady endeavor to cut through a few layers of rehearsed behavior, trying to expose a man who worked hard to achieve his dreams, managing early adversity and industry trials to emerge as one of Hollywood’s most important contributors. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com