Heavy 1995

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Even the film's chanciest moments sustain an overall poignancy. Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: 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. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Mangold captures the nuances of life perfectly, and, by never cheapening his vision through facile resolutions, he fashions a memorable cinematic portrait. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: You've been in places like this. You linger over a second cup of coffee and people-watch, trying to guess the secrets of the sad-eyed waitress and the drunk at the bar and the pizza cook who looks like he's serving a sentence. Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: 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. Read more

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