Heavy

This character drama, set in a local pub in rural New York State, focuses on the lives, thoughts, and emotions of a group of social outcasts. The lead misfit is Victor, a shy and very rotund man in his '30s who works as a pizza maker in a roadside inn. His mother, Dolly owns the establishment. She ...more

The gloomy surroundings, somber tone, and languid pace ultimately become wearying, but this romantic drama from writer/director James Mangold hailed the arrival of an interesting, provocative artist to join the mid-'90s wave of talented indie newcomers that also included Todd Solondz, David O. Russell, and Paul Thomas Anderson. Mangold draws powerful performances from his cast, particularly lead Pruitt Taylor Vince, a respected character actor who carries the film on his sad-sack shoulders with ...more