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Heavy

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A shy, overweight pizza maker (Pruitt Taylor Vince) likes a teenage waitress (Liv Tyler) at his mother's (Shelley Winters) roadside tavern.
Heavy

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Critics Consensus

With Pruitt Taylor Vince's naturalistic performance and sympathetic direction from James Mangold, Heavy soars as an affecting exploration of loneliness.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 06/14/2022
The performances are strong (my favorite is that of Deborah Harry as an older waitress) and the sense of eroded as well as barely articulated lives is palpable. Go to Full Review
Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 02/14/2001
4/5
A small, quiet miracle of a movie in which tenderness, compassion and insight combine to create a tension that yields a quality of perception that's almost painful to experience. Go to Full Review
Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle 01/01/2000
3/4
Mangold's sympathy is genuine and his refusal to mock or condescend to his characters -- indeed, that may be the point of the film -- is a pleasure. Go to Full Review
Mike Davies Birmingham Post 12/20/2023
Avoiding sentimentality and defying expectations, Mangold evokes a subdued brooding atmosphere, weaving a poignant rites of passage tale of wounded lives reaching out for but desperately afraid of change. Go to Full Review
Michael Atkinson Spin 04/19/2022
Super-real, uncompromised, and blazingly homely, Heavy is a movie covered with honest work blisters -- nothing interests first-time writer/ director James Mangold quite as much as simply watching an ordinary person do their job. Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault 04/09/2007
C
The movie has a kind of elegance, but it's a very long sit. Go to Full Review
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thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 26 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 1 Success in 1 hour and 45 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $985,700.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Ben D Jan 23 Somber and homey, Heavy lays bare attraction and self-image and creates a character-driven story in the rainy expanse of the Hudson Valley. The dingy roadside saloon and pizza joint, Pete and Dolly’s, is named after the late Pete and Dolly Modino (Shelley Winters). Their overweight son, Victor (Pruitt Taylor Vince) makes pizzas (which he hates) and mostly keeps to himself in the back of the establishment. The young and beautiful (and inexperienced) Callie (Liv Taylor) is a Syracuse dropout whose hiring Delores (Debbie Harry) takes as a personal slight. Victor takes an instant liking to Callie, who seems to like him back, at least in a friendly manner. However, somehow, every single woman in the movie has an attraction to Victor that belies the pitiful front he presents and is a detriment to the plot. If every girl (even the cute checkout girl (Marian Quinn)) likes Victor, why is he so despondent? Moreover, why does Victor see a “dead” version of Callie at random times? This was a superfluous artsy move. That being said, Vince frequently does this rapid eye movement that is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. It was the perfect amount of weirdness that fit the drab surroundings. Mangold’s first film feels exactly like a “first film” from a director who would go on to direct movies like Logan and Ford v. Ferrari, and Indiana Jones and the something something something. It’s askew and affecting, but missing the thrust of the weight it’s going for. See more Jesse B 12/17/2023 Horrible movie. I truly wish I could erase it from my memory. See more Martin B 08/28/2023 An example of terrific casting. Deborah Harry was perfectly cast as the worn down mature woman looking for love but looking in all the wrong places. Under stated for sure but vivid and raw. A simple story about people interacting but not connecting each with their shields up for defense. Most watching could empathize with some element of one of the characters. The pros rate it high no doubt based on quality. The audience not as enthusiastic and you can see why. No murders, no action, no chase scenes, huge stars or high drama. More an introspective persons type of movie in the old school tradition. Watched it right through and was bored for a minute. See more Steve D 02/17/2023 I found it lame and condescending. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A shy, overweight pizza maker (Pruitt Taylor Vince) likes a teenage waitress (Liv Tyler) at his mother's (Shelley Winters) roadside tavern.
Director
James Mangold
Producer
Dick Miller, Richard Miller
Screenwriter
James Mangold
Production Co
Available Light Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$985.7K
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Surround