adonis98-743-186503 The life of an overweight, unhappy cook is changed after a kind, beautiful college drop-out comes to work as a waitress at his and his mother's road-side restaurant. Heavy is a movie i expected to like but as it turned out i didn't i like Liv Tyler and even Pruitt Taylor Vince gives a good performance but unfortunately director James Mangold directs a movie that fails to deliver in the story it tries to tell most of the scenes are laughable with Victor loosing his dog and then re-appear again in his house, his mother dies and 2 weeks later he tells Callie the truth and his house is dirty as for the romance part his character comes out as more as a weird guy that has this rape face instead of a shy guy face. The performances are fine and the film actually turns pretty sad during the finale but it's just that all those stupid things that happened before can't be unseen for example he eats donuts, Sully from Commando has a weird cameo and he even gives a candy to Callie in order to seduce her or something but also those dreams that he has are even more weird than him. In the end Heavy is a movie with a powerful message although the execution ruins the whole movie if you want to see a good movie from this director go check out 3:10 to Yuma, The Wolverine and CopLand.

secondtake Heavy (1995)The cast here is telling, and pretty remarkable. First there is Deborah Harry—yes that one, from the group Blondie. And even better (as an actress) is Shelley Winters, who is fabulous. And then in a bit part is Evan Dando, another actual musician (from the group the Lemonheads), and he gets to play his guitar and sing (very well).This is an odd tapestry for a movie that has no real music in it (besides some good old-style country, which is really out of place for the lower Hudson Valley). The two leads are Liv Tyler, who is good and a little self-aware (as usual) and Pruitt Taylor Vince, show is terrific though his role asks him to say little and be restrained.The title refers to Vince, who as Victor is an overweight pizza maker. The women around him like him but he doesn't seem to find a way "out" of their influences (from his mother to a long-time waitress who has an unspoken incident in the background). And that's the set-up. Slice of life movies by definition don't need a plot. They operate better by showing little details and developing character and place. This movie does that really nicely. There are holes here and there, implausible and thin aspects, but overall you accept and like what happens.So this quiet drama is perfect for those who like believable and touching situations. What is says about being overweight (since that's the title) is dubious, but in a way it doesn't matter. Watch it for other things. Winters deserved some awards for her role. Some great stuff in here.

SnoopyStyle Victor Modino (Pruitt Taylor Vince) is the overweight cook working at his mother Dolly (Shelley Winters)'s bar and restaurant. Callie (Liv Tyler) is the new hire joining Delores (Deborah Harry) as waitress. Callie is a beautiful college drop-out with possessive boyfriend Jeff. She catches the painfully shy Victor's attention. Dolly lovingly keeps Victor suppressed. Leo (Joe Grifasi) is the local barfly who has feelings for Delores.Victor is painfully passive. In many ways, the passivity infects a lot of the movie's tone. Its quiet and slow pace is endearing in some aspects and also frustrating in others. The acting is well-suited. This is an indie with characters pulled from a roadside café. There is a dark side to the movie but it's never really fully realized. It goes down a darker path but goes far enough with it. It's a very nice indie.

rudy1989 Yeah this movie *was* a bit wierd... I'm not quite sure I can adequately describe it but it was a times a little too 'quiet' for my liking - and often times very dark and sinister (not that that is neccessarily a bad thing.)I suppose if you're a Liv Tyler fan (which I am) I would reccomend this.I'd say it's deffinitely a 'made-for-TV' kinda film...I give it a 2 out of 5 stars