Why yes, that’s a new movie out on 17th April that is a western! No, it’s not Yellowstone or Madison or Marshalls or Train Station related.
Bob Odenkirk stars as Sheriff Ulysses: An interim sheriff who discovers that his quiet new town is harboring a massive criminal conspiracy. You know, as you do.
The insane in the membrane accounting guy from Nobody (2021)
And who else? That nice young Henry Winkler as Mayor Kibner: The town’s seemingly cheerful (but potentially corrupt) mayor. He’ll be a star one day, mark my words!
You may not have noticed him, he is generally in the background, but he has credits that include:
TV Shows such as Happy Days, Macgyver, Night Shift, Arrested Development and Barry, and in movies such as Scream and The Waterboy.
But there's more; Lena Headey as Moira: A key local figure whose true allegiances are a central mystery.
Yes, Cersei is in this one.
Yes, the leader of a drug-dealing gang and the primary villain in the 3D sci-fi action film Dredd
So, this film is directed by Ben Wheatley (Free Fire, High-Rise) and written by Derek Kolstad (the creator of John Wick), Normal is described as a neo-Western action thriller that leans heavily into "Gonzo" mayhem.
The story follows Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk), a man looking to escape a traumatic past and marital issues by taking a "provisional" job as the substitute sheriff in the tiny, sleepy town of Normal, Minnesota.
The quiet life ends abruptly when an out-of-town couple attempts a botched bank robbery. When Ulysses steps in to negotiate, he quickly realizes the town isn’t just eccentric—it’s entirely corrupt. His own deputies turn their guns on him, revealing that the local law enforcement is actually a front for a massive criminal operation involving the Yakuza. Again, as is always the case.
Critics have described it as a mix between Hot Fuzz and a dark Western. It features a heavy dose of black humor, particularly in how the seemingly "normal" shopkeepers and neighbors Ulysses met earlier in the film turn out to be cold-blooded killers.
Oh, and if you haven’t watched Hot Fuzz yet;
Go.
Now.
Watch it.
kthanxbai!
