Black Snake Moan
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Movie Reviews of Black Snake Moan
Movie Review: Riveting performances from Jackson & Ricci
Summary: 5 Stars
I honestly didn't know what to expect when I first viewed this movie - the trailer seemed lurid, and suggested a sexy, exploitative movie. Well, on the surface it does appear to be that, but it is so much more - Black Snake Moan is a southern tale embedded in blues music, and portrays a very real human drama of two tormented souls that heal each other, albeit in an uncoventional manner. Samuel L Jackson , in one of his best performances since Pulp Fiction , portrays a god-fearing man, Lazarus, who finds a half-naked young hussy, Rae [sexy, amazing Christina Ricci] on the road near his house and takes her in to nurse her...only he finds that Rae's wounds go way beneath the superficial, and it is her soul and spirit that need nurturing and healing. When Rae decides to bolt, Lazarus chains her to a radiator [!], and eventually a grudging acceptance develops, and in healing Rae, Lazarus finds his own redemption and salvation. Despite the torrid background [Ricci is half-naked in most scenes in the movie] & the foul-mouthed Lazarus, there is a poetic beauty to this movie...the pain of the main characters is altogether palpable, and one can't help empathise with their respective plights, and there is even humor, though of the darker variety...all in all, a very watchable human drama with sexy undertones that don't really seem exploitative to me, just a means of enhancing the story.Movie Review: Sleazy film, but interesting story and GREAT MUSIC!
Summary: 5 Stars
OK, this film is not for prudes--it's pretty sleazy. It's about a young nymphomaniac who ends up in the care of a single black man who has just lost his wife to his brother and is ticked off about it. What happens between them is pretty unusual and is what makes this film unique.
I love Hill Country Blues, the music championed by such luminaries as the late great R.L. Burnside and the North Mississippi Allstars. the NMA contribute to the soundtrack, and most, if not all of the songs sung by Samuel T. Jackson (who does a great job) are R.L. Burnside songs. Just the fact that a filmmaker is honoring the music of the under-heralded R.L. Burnside is enough to deserve a five-star rating. Burnside's sidemen (including his grandson Cedric) appear in the film to accompany Jackson's performances, adding authenticity to the music.
And what the hey, the movie ends overall on a pretty good note, so some of the "dirtiness" you might feel watching this film should disappear by the end!
Living and singing the blues was never all peaches and cream, hence the dark tones in this flick--just makes it all bluesier! RECOMMENDED FILM for all blues fans! Oh, and for all Christina Ricci fans--she's pretty hot in this film! :-)
Movie Review: I will NEVER believe a newspaper movie critic again, but I do believe my dad.
Summary: 5 Stars
The Los Angeles Times gave this movie such a bad review, and the way it was described set my feminist heart on fire...I would see the billboards and think what a sexist piece of *&%#. That was a huge flaw on my part, to judge something without seeing it myself. But then, this week, my dad told me he saw it and he liked it very much. He and I are movie buffs...SO...
I was completely impressed with this movie!
Original script, with such evocative dialog. Samuel Jackson and Cristina Ricci were impeccable. The other actors, including Justin Timberlake, were all top notch and belivable.I will not recount the story line here, as I am sure other reviewers have done so, but this was a story with heart and soul, about love and respect and understanding crossing all lines. About falling to the pits of agony and despair and being loved and helped up. About the healing power of music.
The score deserves honorable mention all it's own. The BEST music I have ever heard! GET the soundtrack, I am ordering it after I write this.
This was a truly artistic film, with some very painful and violent moments but they did serve to tell the story.
I am very happy I saw this.
Movie Review: Surprisingly Hearfelt
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie really surprised me. It is about a woman named Rae who learns to love herself. At the beginning of the film, she is a waisted woman who allows men to use her to feel good about herself. She is basically destroying her own life because she doesn't know her self worth. The sex and nudity at this point in the film is so necessary because it shows the viewer just what a low and revolting person she has let herself become.
With the strange help of an unexpected friend, Rae learns to have faith in herself and realize that she is worth something. It was utterly inspiring and touching to watch Rae overcome her challenges in life.
This film is so great because the ending doesn't pretend that everything is suddenly all better. These people still have a lot of work to do, and a long way to go before proving themselves. The ending is so hopeful because we know the characters are trying as hard as they can to stay on the right track in life.
If you are interested in watching someone turn her life around in a strange and funny, but sincere way, you will surely like this movie. I think this movie is so inspiring in a surprising way.
Movie Review: As good as it gets: Great pace, superb acting, terrific story
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw a picture of Ricci kneeling on the grass with only scanty pants on in PLAYBOY. The snapshot--a key part of the movie--enticed me to see the
movie. I had not read any of the reviews or even dreamed of Sam Jackson's
versatility. So many have reviewed the movie in detail that I will
disappoint. Ricci's gutsy performance done with total abandonment and yet also grace has to been seen. Sam Jackson shows his versatility, firmness, tenderness and musical abilities in a role that no one else could play as well. There is a great supporting cast. The music adds to the movie and
brings some liveliness into a story that otherwise could have been very
cold. Seeing intermingling of races in a southern town is refreshing yet one has to wonder if this could happen in more liberated northern cities.
Yes there is some nudity yet it is essential and handled in a delicate
artistic manner. Those who want to drool at Ricci's anatomy will find the film disappointing. Those who appreciate superb acting and a lively moving plot will find Very Few Better. Atypical and great!