Levity Reviews
(**): [img]http://images.chrc4work.com/images/user/icons/icon13.gif[/img] I liked the cast, but this one is a little too hard to believe at times. Fair at best.
Excellent cast and a story that could have worked if it had any sense of reality. Unfortunately almost everything in this movie is contrived and blatantly artificial.
A man released from Prison after 23 years finds solace and redemption in a community center and helps children with various problems in their lives. stars Billy Bob Thornton, Morgan Freeman, Kirsten Dunst, Dorian Harewood, Geoffrey Wigdor, Luke Robertson, Billoah Green and Catherine Colvey. directed by Ed Solomon.
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 cast and give strong performances. The film is quite introspective and approaches its material in an unusual manner; which gives it a refreshing tone. Some of the character plots are underdeveloped, but overall the writing's pretty good. Though it's not completely successful, Levity is a smart and well-crafted film that has some rich storytelling.
Billy Bob Thornton stars as a man who is set free from jail after serving 19 years 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 (Morgan Freeman), a misguided girl (Kirsten Dunst) and a needy woman with problems of her own (Holly Hunter). also stars Dorian Harewood, Geoffrey Wigdor, Luke Robertson, Billoah Greene and Catherine Colvey. directed by Ed Solomon.
Billy Bob Thornton og Morgan Freeman ... Ah .. 2 gode knægte. Og Dunst har jeg også altid haft et øje til, omend hendes performances er meget svingende. Her var hun dog okay. Ikke en film fyldt med action fra start til slut, men derimod en man kan tænke lidt over bagefter... Og det er jo fint hvis man er i humør til det :)
While clearly wading in the "made for t.v." plot pool, "Levity" manages to be much more entertaining and much more haunting then it was originally seen as upon it's release. Billy Bob Thornton doesn't always get chances like this to show off a different side of his extremely talented acting ability. Great cast, atmosphere, and all- the film is still down that predictable "movie of the week" plot road. A very near hit.
An atmospheric drama with boasting excellent character development and cast. Story unfolds well but some flow is lacking due to Freeman's oddball portrayal. Be prepared, however, this is not a lighthearted movie.
This is one of those small independent movies, written en directed by one man <i>Ed Solomon</i> and straight from the heart. As one of the cast members mentioned:"<i>We are so used to watch people being killed on screen by the dozen. This movie shows the impact of the killing of only one person on his murderer. As often is a fact in real life.</i>". This movie is very well done and is certainly worth watching, even more than one time.