CrimeDrama

Levity

- How you gonna make it right?

Manuel Jordan is a man who is free after serving 23 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 newly paroled man seeks redemption. Instead, redemption—in the form of a mysterious minister and two needy women— finds him.

Release Date : 2003-03-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : StudioCanalFilmColonyEcho Lake Entertainment

Production Country : FranceUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Manuel Jordan

Original Name : Billy Bob Thornton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miles Evans

Original Name : Morgan Freeman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adele Easley

Original Name : Holly Hunter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sofia Mellinger

Original Name : Kirsten Dunst

Gender : Female

Character Name : Senor Aguilar

Original Name : Manuel Aranguiz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Abner Easley

Original Name : Geoffrey Wigdor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Abner Easley

Original Name : Luke Robertson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mackie Whittaker

Original Name : Dorian Harewood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Claire Mellinger

Original Name : Catherine Colvey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Don

Original Name : Billoah Greene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sadiki

Original Name : Sadiki Burke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Abede

Original Name : Abede Burke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Raul

Original Name : Diego Abella

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ty

Original Name : Brent Rogers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cleve

Original Name : Cordell Clyde

Gender : Male

Character Name : Samuel

Original Name : Fabio Lopez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waffle Boy

Original Name : Chris D'Arienzo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman #1 on Parole Board

Original Name : Gillian Ferrabee

Gender : Female

Character Name : Man on Parole Board

Original Name : Vlasta Vrana

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman #2 on Parole Board

Original Name : Sheena Larkin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Club Employee

Original Name : Greg Shamie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cab Driver

Original Name : Didier Lucien

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent Collier

Original Name : Tim Post

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent Pross

Original Name : Danny Blanco Hall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ripple

Original Name : Tyler Hynes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Manuel

Original Name : Ajay Fry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Roundabout

Original Name : James A. Woods

Gender : Male

Character Name : Comedian

Original Name : David Acer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Genie Tucker

Original Name : Omar Falcon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Commuter

Original Name : Tony Calabretta

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clubgoer #1

Original Name : Christian Tessier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clubgoer #2

Original Name : Kerwin Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clubgoer #3

Original Name : Jennifer Rae Westley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Clubgoer #4

Original Name : Brigid Tierney

Gender : Female

Character Name : Clubgoer #5

Original Name : Tod Fennell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clubgoer #6

Original Name : Philip LeMaistre

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clubgoer #7

Original Name : Lucinda Davis

Gender : Female

Character Name : Clubgoer #8

Original Name : Jane McLean

Gender : Female

Character Name : Clubgoer #9

Original Name : Brett Watson

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***Meditation on the nature of guilt and redemption with Billy Bob Thornton and Morgan Freeman*** Released in 2003 and written/directed by Ed Solomon, “Levity” concerns a man in the Great Lakes region (Billy Bob Thornton) who’s released from prison after 23 years of confinement. He returns to the big city where he murdered a 17 year-old cashier and finds lodging & work at a community house run by a priest with edge (Morgan Freeman). Seeking forgiveness, he pursues a relationship with the sister of the boy he killed (Holly Hunter) while helping a wild young woman who lacks adult guidance and is wasting her life (Kirsten Dunst). The meaning of the title, "Levity" can be traced to this conversation: “What are you thinking about?” “Gravity.” “It doesn't last long.” So ‘Levity’ is meant as the opposite of gravity and graveness. It stems from the Latin root ‘levis,’ which means "light in weight” or even "changeableness." It means "lightness” in every respect. Life is tragic and painful. We do senseless, unkind things to one another in various states of spiritual growth and immaturity. We spend our whole lives being dragged down to our inescapable end ("Gravity kills"). But we sooner or later must let go of this gravity and realize that there is joy to be had. Redemption is the return of that joy, that Levity. Critics argued that the flick could really use some levity in light of it being burdened by dour self-importance and a heavy-handed moral. The tone is similar to other spiritual movies, like “Grand Canyon” (1991) and “The Woodsman” (2004), but not as effective in overall quality. One problem is there’s a little too much ambiguity and another is the weakly executed subplot about the woman’s juvenile delinquent son and his violent gang proclivities, which comes off wholly contrived. Still, there’s enough good here to recommend to those who appreciate the kinds of films noted above, films that try to balance the reverence and beauty of life with the profane, foolish and ugly. I loved the way Dunst’ character rolled with the inner city youth. Actually, all four main cast members shine in their roles. The movie runs 1 hour, 40 minutes and was shot in Montreal. GRADE: B-/C+