Levity (2003)
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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 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 man, he returns to the town where he committed the crime in hopes of seeking salvation. He ends up in a community center where he meets pastor Miles Evans (Morgan Freeman), who helps him out with practical matters like work, food, and housing. Trying to find redemption for his sins, he befriends Adele Easely (Holly Hunter), a single mother who just happens to be the sister of the boy he shot in the robbery. He also meets teenaged Sofia Mellinger (Kirsten Dunst), a rich girl with a drug problem. Still attempting to reconcile with his past, Manual seems drawn to interfere when Adele's son Abner seems headed down a criminal path. Levity premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ed Solomon
- Written By
- Ed Solomon
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Apr 4, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
Critic Reviews
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Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
In the end the film is undone by an overload of cliches, and by a gravity that never lets up.
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Vic Vogler, Denver Post
Slow and satisfying.
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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.
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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.
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Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
This is a lovely film about redemption and guilt.
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Cast
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Billy Bob Thornton
as Manual Jordan
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Morgan Freeman
as Miles Evans
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Holly Hunter
as Adele Easely
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Kirsten Dunst
as Sofia Mellinger
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Dorian Harewood
as Mackie Whittaker
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Geoffrey Wigdor
as Abner Easely
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Luke Robertson
as Young Abner Easely
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Billöah Greene
as Don
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Catherine Colvey
as Claire Mellinger
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Manuel Aranguiz
as Senor Aguilar
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