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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittSolomon keeps the drama generally clear and interesting, though some touches make the film-noir plot seem too pretentious.
- 63USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigIt's an intriguing movie, and Thornton's performance is both fascinating and maddening.
- 63Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaA meditation on guilt, remorse and redemption -- is unrelentingly heavy.
- 60Dallas ObserverAndy KleinDallas ObserverAndy KleinNobody can convey more while doing nothing than Thornton. And while his minimalist style is appropriate for the ironically named Levity, what is conveyed never quite generates the emotional charge of "Monster's Ball."
- 50Village VoiceEdward CrouseVillage VoiceEdward CrouseFirst-time director Ed Solomon, a comedy writer (MIB, both Bill and Ted movies), clots up Levity with symbols -- empty chairs, reflections, winter slush -- and achy, tastefully drawn characters.
- 50The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensThe actors, too, bring more realism -- more gravity, if you will -- to the film than its wobbly premise deserves.
- 40Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternFor all its seriousness, though, Levity struck me as pretentious and intractably lifeless.
- 38Miami HeraldConnie OgleMiami HeraldConnie OgleThe actors are their usual reliable selves; you can't really blame them for the unlikely mess Levity becomes.
- 30Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThe movie wants to trade on atmosphere more than plot, but even the atmosphere rings false.
- 20Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenSuffocates under its own good intentions and inexorable sense of doom.