Black Snake Moan (2007)

Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

This is the kind of movie where a man shows a woman how to act like a woman. The problem here is that it somehow assumes that a male chaining up a woman is anything other than a form of abuse. WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA? I could not even watch the full movie because I was so annoyed. As a rape victim, this disgusted me. It is never OK to treat a woman like this.This movie guises itself as a coming of age drama, but really, It was just meant for men to get off on. I see no other usage for this film than sexual fantasy fodder, and affirmation that women need men. Even worse this is his spiritual duty. It's some crazy Christian propaganda. Women's sexual freedom bad!! SINFUL!! Male dominance good, control that nasty out of control WOMAN!! Wear the clothes I THINK are appropriate, Act the way I think is appropriate. This is a movie constructed from gibberish with no moral other than "BEHAVE WOMAN!"

I wasn't sure I would like these characters. While I wouldn't call them my favorites, they certainly grew on me."Was it interesting?" The story is not flawless but is still great. The characters have depth without being complicated.2.5 out of 3."Was it memorable?" The camera work in parts was amazing, but because it was only in those parts made the rest just seem average. The music and sound was very well done.2 out of 3."Was it entertaining?" The nudity is not blatant fan-service, the language isn't over the top, and the sexuality is adequately tasteful (given the plot). The acting didn't amaze, but did impress.2 out of 3.Starting with 1 (because), 1+2.5+2+2=7.5 I'm rounding up to 8 because of the musical performances. This is one of my favorites of this type of movie.

Y'know, it's funny, the only thing I'd heard about "Black Snake Moan was that Samuel L. Jackson chains Christina Ricci to a radiator. Which, in and of itself, will leave you with the wrong connotations. But it's not until he actually does fasten her down that the movie finally gets interesting. Prior to that moment, this was some harsh subject matter, and I wasn't sure I wanted to stick around to see more punishment. But that brutality pays off in a redemptive second half, which is where - thankfully - the black humor is allowed to manifest. Both of these characters are human with their own demons to exorcise, and there's actually some love there. There's a growing bond that we're able to hang onto as an audience. This is a worthwhile story, no question, and the message seems to be healing through restraint and good old fashioned blues. Unconventional, but also kinda refreshing.7/10

Actually I wasn't sure what to expect after seeing the poster for this flick,but this isn't what I'd call a "run of the mill" Samuel L Jackson movie.Not by a long chalk. But that is in no way a bad thing here.What we have here is the story of how complete opposites can,once in a while,help each other through life's misfortunes.Mississippi farmer (Jackson) is going through a break up of his marriage and,after a night on the booze,wakes up to find sex and drug addicted Christina Ricci,battered and unconscious on his driveway. As Jackson explains later,calling the police to explain a black guy has found a young white girl beaten half to death on his property would be a bad move,so he does what any decent law abiding and caring citizen would do..............CHAINS HER TO A RADIATOR IN HIS HOUSE!!.I won't say any more to give anything away,but if you want to see Mr Jackson do something a little different from his usual roles then give this a try.There are solid performances from all involved,including Justin Timberlake as Ricci's equally troubled boyfriend.For those who wish to know there are sex scenes almost from the get go,so make sure the kids are safely tucked up in bed!! And it really wouldn't be a Jackson movie without him spouting a few "motherf*****S" somewhere so you won't be disappointed there.Oh and one final thing....... Mr Jackson plays a mean blues guitar in this movie. Now I really wasn't expecting THAT!! Enjoy