Billoah Greene, Billy Bob Thornton, Catherine Colvey
An all-star cast play vivid characters in Levity, about an ex-con named Manual Jordan (Billy Bob Thornton) who finds the sister (Holly Hunter) of the young man he killed many years ago, seeking...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 26, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (131)
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May 1, 2008"I read a book that was written in the 11th century. A man said that there was five steps toward making amends. The first involved acknowledging what you did. The second involved remorse. The third involved making right with your neighbor. Like if you stole his chicken, you'd hav...( read more)
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March 21, 2007Kooky but good. Worth seeing. This movie helped me solidify me as a Holly Hunter fan.
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October 23, 2009well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch.....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that billoah greene, billy bob thornton, catherine colvey, holly hunter, geoffrey wigdor, dorian harewood, kristen ...( read more)
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October 12, 2009Slow but it was ok. Was like one man show of Billy Bob Thornton, it would be so much better if he had a haircut though.
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July 11, 2009tries to be emotional but ends up feeling unrealistic, it all seems a little uninspired as things play out play by play. Deals with difficult issues but in such a way that it seems to be frank not like the real world. At odd moments it flirts with being touching strangely diverts...( read more)
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June 30, 2009I usually like this kind of movie but Levity wasn?t so good. The idea of the film was brilliant but the story wasn?t it hasn?t got enough drama and it was pointless. The actors were great but the characters of the movie were boring.
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Critic Reviews
May 9, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
April 25, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
There is not a moment of authentic observation in the film; the director has assembled his characters out of stock melodrama. full review
April 11, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Solomon's agnosticism on the subjects of atonement and redemption -- the precise areas of the movie's investigation -- makes the filmmaker as paralyzed as his lead character. full review
April 11, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
This quiet story occasionally resounds with emotion, and Solomon is a talent to watch. full review
April 4, 2003
Claudia Puig, USA Today
It's an intriguing movie, and Thornton's performance is both fascinating and maddening. full review
April 3, 2003
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Mr. Thornton's ostentatious restraint and his bottomless melancholy cry out for a mask and cape, and a few judicious special effects might have provided some relief, or at least helped the movie justi... full review
March 12, 2003
Nick Schager, Filmcritic.com
Thornton's sturdy performance and Solomon's assured directorial deliberateness give Manuel's quest for levity and absolution a palpable sense of agonized longing. full review
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