Review of Liberty Heights (1999) by Liz N — 24 Jan 2008

Coming of age stories have been done to death, but this one is pretty well done.

This review of Liberty Heights (1999) was written by Liz N on 24 Jan 2008.

Liberty Heights has generally received positive reviews.

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Levinson is at the top of his game with Liberty Heights, his instincts acutely cinematic, his purpose clear…

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By Adam D (1,043) on 26 Aug 2010

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A uniquely personal, vibrant mosaic of the American dream, and like a dream, it evaporates beautifully before our eyes…

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By Veronica . (45) on 19 Nov 2009

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By Grant W (306) on 20 Mar 2008

That speech that Levinson gives at the end is just bone- chillingly good. Personal filmmaking at its not-quite-Diner-best…

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By Jessica H (1,882) on 10 Sep 2012

Some nice moments, but weak overall. Not one of Levinson's best…

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Life for Jews and blacks in 1950's America. That sentence pretty much sums up the film…

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Yeah...I found it kind of unmemorable and a time-waster in all honesty…

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