Levity

Levity (2003)

  • 35% of critics liked it
    (89 reviews)

  • 42% of users liked it
    (4,935 ratings)

Action comedy screenwriter Ed Solomon switches gears to psychological drama for his feature film directing debut, Levity. Manual Jordan (Billy Bob Thornton) gets released after doing 23 years in prison for accidentally killing a kid during an attempted robbery. Not having any place to go as a free… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Ed Solomon
Genres
Drama, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Apr 4, 2003 Wide
Sony Pictures Classics

Critic Reviews

  • Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

    In the end the film is undone by an overload of cliches, and by a gravity that never lets up.

  • Vic Vogler, Denver Post

    Slow and satisfying.

  • Bill Muller, Arizona Republic

    An unrelentingly morose quest for redemption, one that leans too heavily on stock characters and tends to wander in odd directions.

  • Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

    The movie is stymied by its rather rigid approach to sending us a message about redemption and forgiveness. Message? No, make that sermon.

  • Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle

    This is a lovely film about redemption and guilt.

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  • Leigh R


    Slow and straight-forward movie. I liked it...

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    BILLY BOB THORNTON, MORGAN FREEMAN, HOLLY HUNTER, KIRSTEN DUNST Manual Jordan has gotten parole from a life sentence for the murder of Abner Easley, and returns to the city he lived in to try to seek redemption. He ends up living and working at a community house run by a preacher,… More

  • Dann M


    Thoughtful and compelling, Levity is an insightful drama that explores some deep issues. The story follows a convict that's seeking redemption and is taken in by a street preach who runs a shelter. Billy Bob Thornton, Morgan Freeman, Holly Hunter, and Kirsten Dunst lead the… More

  • Todd S


    This was a great story and if it was a book, it would have been amazing. As a movie however it was a bit slow.

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