Heavy

The fact that "Cosmopolitan" magazine wrote this movie was "terrific" should have warned me to stay away but, like a sap, I gave it a look. What a waste of a trip to the rental store back in the late '90s.... Full review

This was a great movie. There wasn't a dull moment. I couldnt stop laughing. I can't wait until it comes out on DVD so I can buy it. Id def see it again in theaters. There were times when there wasnt... Full review

Solemn, but terrific mood piece about a shy, chubby cook in a rivertown restaurant who fantasizes about getting to know the new waitress who just hired on, a perky young thing with long brunette hair and a big charming smile. Graceful... Full review

Gosh they started out good and then the ending just flopped. You are left wondering what the point was. I WAS sad indeed! But I felt I should have been rewarded a little more sitting through all that with at least... Full review

The most interesting thing about this first movie directed by the now know James Mangold, is that it's a window into what was to come. It has a lot of flaws. It plods along at a sluggish pace, the character of... Full review

Not exactly a boring film but close. All the characters were just the most pathetic losers imaginable....especially the obese pizza slinger. Those jittery, wet eyes gave me the creeps; not to mention his mother dominated, go nowhere, do nothing, I have... Full review

This film is beautifully shot, and full of emotion. It is a character study. Very little action,of even the most basic kind. But you are drawn into the film, if you have even the slightest compassion, by the sheer loneliness and... Full review

Heavy is a film about sad and desperate people, all of whom seem to have nothing to look forward to. At the center of the film is Victor, played magnificently by Pruitt Taylor Vince. He's the cook at his mother's restaurant.... Full review

And Debbie Harry ("Hairspray") gives one of her best performances as Delores, the hard-bitten, somewhat promiscuous waitress who is jealous of the new girl at work.....He never overdoes his character or plays him as the "fat" stereotype evident in most movies.....The rest of the cast also shines.....That's true enough but despite its virtues, "Heavy" isn't quite the cinematic revelation the hype makes it out to be.....Victor's unrequited love for Callie is almost painful to watch, so fine is his performance ... Full Review

The movie has a kind of elegance....Neither a striking writer nor director, Mangold should probably be filed under the heading Works Well With Actors -.... ... Full Review

A deliberately paced exploration of loneliness, "Heavy" is a lovely and sad minimalist, slice-of-life drama, the kind of painfully realistic and remarkably sensitive effort that Hollywood dismisses these days and which can only be made by a filmmaker with a passionate vision. ... Full Review

The only real trouble with this movie is that you may find it unremittingly sad. Mangold's vision is bold. The standout is Vince, who uses his big frown and sad-cow eyes to convey a helpless, uncomprehending outlook. ... Full Review

Heavy" has lost some 10 minutes since Sundance and plays just right. Heavy" took the grand jury prize for best direction at Sundance in 1995. ... Full Review

RATING POLITE APPLAUSE HEAVY: Drama Starring Pruitt Taylor Vince, Liv Tyler, Shelley Winters, Deborah Harry and Evan Dondo.Directed and written by James Mangold.(Not rated. ... Full Article

De dochter van de zanger van Aerosmith , Liv Tyler, voormalig Blondie -zangeres Debbie Harry en Lemonheads -zanger Evan Dando samen in een alternatieve film? ... Full Article