Levity
by Ed Solomon
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Actor: Billy Bob Thornton, Holly Hunter, Kirsten Dunst, Manuel Aranguiz, Morgan FreemanDirector: Ed Solomon
Brand: Sony
Producer: Ed Solomon
Writer: Ed Solomon
Producer: Adam Merims
Producer: Andrew Spaulding
Producer: Doug Mankoff
Producer: Fred Schepisi
Producer: Irene Litinsky
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-08-26
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Levity
Movie Review: Powerful but with a flaw
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie pulls you into the story and holds you there. You may even start talking to the characters. I hate movies that are predictable (I can usually predict what is going to happen next in a Hollywood movie), but this one was SO REFRESHING, because I was constantly surprised by each upcoming scene and dialog!!!
It is a movie about an adult trying to make amends and trying to receive forgiveness after killing someone while young and immature. It stirs up plenty of emotion, and had me weeping a few times.
The area where the movie shows weakness in the script is where some of the characters said they didn't believe in God. If that's really how they believed, then why seek forgiveness from a stranger? Why show any compassion or remorse at all? In fact, you might as well kill whoever you like IF there's no final judgment and IF God isn't watching! The problem is that the characters actions didn't always line up with that belief system. (And of course, there is going to be a judgment, just read the Bible for yourself if you have any doubts. The apostle Paul, who was once anti-Christian, later spoke with the risen Jesus, and willingly died for his faith in Jesus. Paul said we will ALL be judged by Jesus, and that EVERY knee shall bow to Jesus.)
Nevertheless, I give this movie a strong 5-stars. I plan to keep this in my movie library and watch it over and over. The people are likeable, the plot is good, the acting is believable, and the whole movie is refreshingly different and thought provoking.
Summary of Levity
Billy Bob Thornton stars as a man who is free after serving 19 years in prison for killing a teenager during an attempted robbery. After nearly two decades of staring at his victim's face on a newspaper clipping in his cell, the paroled man attempts to find redemption, in the form of a mysterious minister (Freeman) and two needy women (Dunst and Hunter). Based on a true story.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 forgiveness. By accident, he gets involved with a preacher (Morgan Freeman) who has his own demons; Jordan ends up as the custodian of a soup kitchen with a parking lot that also serves patrons of a nearby club, so long as those patrons are willing to sit through 15 minutes of a sermon by the preacher. The narrative depends on a lot of coincidences and some implausible behavior--but the story is secondary. Levity focuses on the characters, which are brought to life by the excellent cast (including Kirsten Dunst as a self-destructive club-goer). The movie lays out its themes of redemption and atonement a bit heavily, but it creates some very human moments along the way. --Bret Fetzer
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