Weightless (film)

Weightless
Directed by	Jaron Albertin
Written by	Enda Walsh
Produced by	Patrick Milling Smith Greg Shapiro Erin Wile
Starring	Alessandro Nivola Eli Haley Julianne Nicholson Johnny Knoxville
Cinematography	Darren Lew
Edited by	Eric Nagy
Music by	J. Ralph
Production companies	Smuggler Films Kingsgate Films
Distributed by	Paladin
Release date	November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
Running time	93 minutes[1] 97 minutes[2] 98 minutes[3][4]
Country	United States
Language	English

Weightless is a 2018 American drama film written by Enda Walsh, directed by Jaron Albertin and starring Alessandro Nivola, Eli Haley, Julianne Nicholson and Johnny Knoxville.

Plot

Cast

• Alessandro Nivola as Joel
• Eli Haley as Will
• Julianne Nicholson as Janeece
• Johnny Knoxville as Ed
• Phoebe Young as Carla
• Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Carol
• Marc Menchaca as Cody
• K. Todd Freeman as Dr. Mcleod
• Sean Meehan as Ben
• William Hill as Tim
• Matthew Miniero as Ryan
• Meryl Jones Williams as Sarah
• Christopher Jon Gombos as Ryan's Dad

Release

The film was released on November 9, 2018.^[3]

Reception

The film has a 58% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews.^[5] Lorry Kikta of Film Threat awarded the film 7 stars out of 10.^[6]

Ken Jaworowski of The New York Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Here, deeply damaged people are prone to exasperating decisions. Yet these characters are so strikingly realized that you can’t help but care for them."^[1]

Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "There’s a sense of beauty and contemplation in Albertin’s work, and though it seems like danger hangs in the air, there’s an odd lack of tension or suspense, and the film’s pace requires incredible patience."^[2]

The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review: "Though hardly a failure, the serious-minded work is less affecting than it might’ve been, relying sometimes on hints that are needlessly ambiguous and on symbols that don’t quite click."^[3]

Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...despite the emotional terra firma Nivola and other cast members try to provide, this drama about a taciturn loner forced into single-parenthood drifts into the ozone."^[4]

References

1. Jaworowski, Ken (November 8, 2018). "'Weightless' Review: A Look at Tough, Working-Class Lives". The New York Times. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
2. Walsh, Katie (November 8, 2018). "Review: Alessandro Nivola makes a strong impression in the meditative drama 'Weightless'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
3. "'Weightless': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. November 8, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
4. Harvey, Dennis (November 9, 2018). "Film Review: 'Weightless'". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
5. "Weightless". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
6. Kikta, Lorry (November 9, 2018). "Weightless". Film Threat. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

External links

• Weightless at IMDb
• Weightless at Rotten Tomatoes