SnoopyStyle Manual Jordan (Billy Bob Thornton) is happy to be in prison until he's forced out when his life sentence is commuted. He was imprison for the murder of Abner Easley when 23 years ago during a convenience store robbery. He returns to seek redemption which he knows he can't have. Preacher Miles Evans (Morgan Freeman) gets him to watch the parking lot. It's a rundown place with a nightclub and liquor stores as neighbors. He befriends hard-partying lost girl Sofia Mellinger (Kirsten Dunst) and Abner Easley's sister Adele (Holly Hunter).There is no levity here. It is a slow prodding meandering slough. Billy Bob delivers a deliberately flat performance. Kirsten Dunst's character has some potential but Holly Hunter isn't compelling. There is little tension. It may work better to have the two characters merge and let Kirsten Dunst be the sister. It's a long mediation which may have some deep meaning but it's a grind to get there.

srf1 Very good film, I have and always will love Holly Hunter. Once again she is excellent and lovely in her role. She is an outstanding actress . I am not really a Billy Bob fan, but he does a very nice job as a killer seeking redemption (Hollywood style). I'm not really sure why Kirsten Dunst's character is even in this movie, but hey she's always good and nice to look at too. That leaves Morgan Freeman and he too needed a little more fleshing out. In all it needed more just more. But I really liked it, it's a pleasant if somewhat odd film. Billy Bob wants to make amends for killing Holly's brother, Holly doesn't recognize him? Holly's son wants to kill someone who tried to kill him. Billy Bob plays the "Scared Straight" ex con who is a do what I say not what I do kind of guy. Lusting after Holly, working with street kids. Morgan Freeman has a secret past and nobody recognizes him?,no matter how many times they see his picture. But it all ends OK per Movieland script.Happily ever after,(indy style) so I'm not sure why I liked it, but it held my interest and I enjoyed it and will watch it again.

moviewizguy Thorton stars as a man who is free after serving 23 years for killing a teenager during an attempted robbery. After nearly two decades of staring at his victim's face on a newspaper clipping in his cell, the paroled man attempts to find redemption, in the form of a mysterious minister (Freeman) and two needy women (Dunst and Hunter).I saw this film in the 99 cents store. I looked at the cast, which are great. I looked at the price, which was also great. And I read the plot in the back of the VHS, which got me to buy this film. It looked interesting. So there I watched the movie and I loved it! It's one of the best films ever made.It was well crafted, beautifully cast, with a great script. I was moved and gripped. For me, this is Billy Bob Thornton's best performance, yet, although I haven't watched Monster's Ball, yet. His performance was superb, like everyone else in the cast, including Morgan Freeman, Holly Hunter, and Kirsten Dunst.This film is subtle on everything. It keeps your attention and it is a good moral film. I never have much to say about great films, and it's no different here. If you see this film on the shelf, I suggest you to go buy it because it is your money's worth, although I bought it for 99 cents.

Bing5253 Levity is a good psychological thriller about Manual Jordan (Billy Bob Thornton) that is drawn towards the city where he murdered a young man, a crime that he spent 23 years in prison for. He seeks redemption by befriending his victims sister (Holly Hunter). He also meets Sofia Mellinger (Kirsten Dunst) who is a young drunk that Manual is often found assisting. And finally, he meets Miles Evans (Morgan Freeman) who is a shady man that soon turns out to be even more unusual then he was at first.Levity is an interesting movie that will keep you gripped from start to finish.