Black Snake Moan
 | Directed by Craig Brewer Starring: Christina Ricci, Samuel L. Jackson, Justin Timberlake Paramount, 2007, DVD Customer Rating: 157 reviews Recommend |
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In this tale of love, loss and faith, Academy Award nominee Samuel Jackson and Christina Ricci seek redemption Down South through the power of the blues and the transcendence of an unlikely friendship.
The lurid scenario — a nymphomaniacal white trash nymphet (Christina Ricci) is held prisoner by a bitter bluesman (Samuel L. Jackson) — gives way to an affecting tale of redemption in Black Snake Moan, writer/director Craig Brewer's follow-up to the acclaimed Hustle & Flow. Lazarus (Jackson, Jungle Fever, Pulp Fiction) finds Rae (Ricci, Monster, The Ice Storm) beaten unconscious on the road in front of his backwoods house. After bringing her inside, he learns of her wanton ways and decides to exorcise his own demons by curing Rae of her sexual compulsion. Black Snake Moan could have been terrible, but Brewer takes his story seriously enough to dig into the genuine emotions of such a situation (though along the way he certainly flirts with sexploitation overtones — several scenes look like they were plucked straight out of a hitherto unknown 1970s trash classic). Ricci, Jackson, and the supporting cast (including pop star Justin Timberlake, giving a surprisingly good performance as Rae's boyfriend) treat the characters with respect, honesty, and humor. The result is off-kilter and maybe a little too fond of its sleazy cinematic forbears to truly hit the emotional notes it's after, but Black Snake Moan has considerably more substance than its marketing would suggest. — Bret Fetzer
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Title: Black Snake Moan
Sales Rank: 8130 in DVD
Actor: Christina Ricci, Samuel L. Jackson, Justin Timberlake
Director: Craig Brewer
Studio: Paramount, 2007-06-26, Theatrical Release: 2007-03-02
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen, Acpect Ratio 2.35:1
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed)
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 115 minutes
Item Dimensions: 0.18 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches, 0.25 pounds
- Weird. I think.
- Every man has his price. As it turns out, mine is Christina Ricci, naked, and sexed up.
This fact alone provided me the motivation to sit through one of the oddest flicks I have ever seen.
Thats pretty much all I have to say about this flick.… More reviews
- Black Snake Moan
- I loved this movie the very first time I watched it. So I ordered it. I love Samuel L. Jackson, Justin Timberlake, and Christian Ricci. This soundtrack is great!! That will be my next download is this soundtrack. It's a very weird but I loved it. More reviews
- Chain reaction
- Brewer's Southern sizzler is a rather tawdry and implausible study of redemption made interesting by good performances, a steamy atmosphere, and a rousing soundtrack. As a morality tale BLACK SNAKE MOAN is certainly a mixed bag. It revels from start to finish in its political incorrectness, and it's easy to see why some are offended by this film. It's also too self-reverential and would benefit… More reviews
- Excellent Movie
- This movie is a movie that demonstrates humanity to man. Samuel Jackson did a fantastic job of showing how we should care for someone who needs a little love and care. I watch it over and over. I recommend it to others… More reviews
- A Very Surprising Movie
- Neither of us had heard of this movie when it came out but we saw a preview for it on another movie. Given the way it was presented in the preview, I was expecting a cross between the comedic 'Snakes on a Plane' and some kind of titillating s&m thing; I mean Christina in bondage with tight shirt and panties? Yowza. Needless to say, my wife was not at all… More reviews
