Levity

Name: Levity
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: April 4, 2003
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Holly Hunter, Kirsten Dunst, Morgan Freeman

2003

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Studio Canal | Release Date: April 4, 2003 | R

Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Holly Hunter, Kirsten Dunst, Morgan Freeman

Summary: Manuel Jordan (Thornton) is a man caught between two worlds: the one which existed before he was incarcerated, and the one into which he's released 22 years later. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Director: Ed Solomon

Genre(s): Drama, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 100 min

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Chuck Wilson

Those who can forgive the director's pretensions will discover some fine filmmaking. Read full review

James Berardinelli

A thoughtful, almost poetic, piece that puts forth the argument that redemption is not easily achieved. Read full review

Claudia Puig

It's an intriguing movie, and Thornton's performance is both fascinating and maddening. Read full review

Wesley Morris

Freeman and Hunter are both overqualified for material this ponderous, but she plays along, while he appears to have made a minimal emotional investment in the oncoming avalanche of coincidences and cliches. Read full review

Edward Crouse

First-time director Ed Solomon, a comedy writer (MIB, both Bill and Ted movies), clots up Levity with symbols -- empty chairs, reflections, winter slush -- and achy, tastefully drawn characters. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

For all its seriousness, though, Levity struck me as pretentious and intractably lifeless.

Kim Morgan

Ponderous, pretentious and boring, Levity becomes ironic on top of itself. You won't pity these people. You'll start laughing at them. Like a clown. Read full review

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lususgreene

Jul 7, 2011

Above average story about a man seeking redemtion and a new purpose in life. Billy Bob Thorton shines again in this well worth watching movie. This movie explores one mans challenges with dealing with his own mistakes. I think we have all have the desire to make amends from time to time.Above average story about a man seeking redemtion and a new purpose in life. Billy Bob Thorton shines again in this well worth watching movie. This movie explores one mans challenges with dealing with his own mistakes. I think we have all have the desire to make amends from time to time. Therfore this movie can appeal to most audiences.… Expand

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Tss5078

Feb 24, 2013

This movie has an amazing cast, but it was a bit slow moving for me. If this was a book that I could put down and pick up at will, it would have easily been 5 stars. It is so well written, but as a movie, it was quite slow.

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