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Black Snake Moan

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After her lover (Justin Timberlake) leaves to serve in the military, Rae (Christina Ricci) gives in to her raging libido and leaps into a life of wild abandon. Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson), a troubled bluesman, finds Rae beaten and left for dead. He takes her in and holds her captive in an attempt to help her find a cure for her affliction.
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Uninhibited performances, skillful direction, and a killer blues soundtrack elevate Black Snake Moan beyond its outlandish premise.

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Phelim O'Neill Guardian Jackson's elegant performance gives the frequently tough to swallow story some credence. Rated: 3/5 Jun 16, 2007 Full Review Wendy Ide Times (UK) It's so profoundly, mind-blowingly offensive that you almost have to admire the writer/director Craig Brewer's nerve. Rated: 2/5 May 19, 2007 Full Review Damon Wise Empire Magazine Sam Jackson delivers the electric blues in a not-so-blue movie that promises more Deep South sin than it actually delivers. Rated: 3/5 May 18, 2007 Full Review Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants Brewer seems content to just throw all of these things at the screen and then... not very much else, really Jul 2, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins A nearly indefinable blend of pulpy guilty pleasures. Rated: 8/10 Nov 24, 2020 Full Review Troy Patterson Spin Writer/director Craig Brewer has whipped up a controversy magnet that will make some fans of his first film, Hustle & Flow, retract anything they said in defense of its depiction of women. Rated: 1/4 Oct 25, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Corey K Acting powerhouses Samuel Jackson and Christina Ricci. Enough said Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review Gareth v The strongest aspect of this movie is it's soundtrack, which is excellent. Jackson's performance is captivating, but this outlandish story could of been better told in the hands of a more accomplished director. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/18/23 Full Review Bila Salsabila S 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/06/23 Full Review mox l this is a good movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/29/23 Full Review Audience Member The greatest 01 hour: and 58 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member It's exploitative, provocative, and was a must-see for me when I was 17 years old. It had been at least a decade since the last time I viewed this movie, and do appreciate its originality, even if the plot can get sloppy here and there. In BSM, we have a petite, foul-mouthed, nymphomaniac (Christina Ricci) who gets literally chained to the radiator of a newly single, disheveled black man (Samuel L. Jackson) (which inspired a meme), with a bout of savior complex, in the South. The reveal for the catalyst for Rae's promiscuity isn't anything new but makes her more sympathetic, but that only goes so far. In fact, I liked that we first meet Rae as an upset girlfriend watching her love (Justin Timberlake) drive down the dirt road to be shipped off to war in one scene, to the next being railed over the bathroom counter by Tehronne (David Banner), a local drug dealer. It immediately sets the tone for the movie. I love Mississippi Delta Blues, which is definitely part of the story here — it's where the title comes from — but takes a back-seat to the sexual, poverty, and racial imagery and/or pornography. That being said, we do get some blues guitar that will scratch that itch. Something that would never fly today is Ronnie (Timberlake) punching Lazarus (Jackson) in the head and calling him the n-word and still making him ultimately a good/sympathetic character. Black Snake Moan offers something different and is the kind of movie that would not be made today, at least not with these names attached to it. It feels like a snapshot of the mid-late 2000s. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Craig Brewer

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Samuel L. Jackson

Lazarus

Christina Ricci

Rae

Justin Timberlake

Ronnie

S. Epatha Merkerson

Angela

David Banner

Terrone

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Synopsis After her lover (Justin Timberlake) leaves to serve in the military, Rae (Christina Ricci) gives in to her raging libido and leaps into a life of wild abandon. Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson), a troubled bluesman, finds Rae beaten and left for dead. He takes her in and holds her captive in an attempt to help her find a cure for her affliction.
Director
Craig Brewer
Producer
John Singleton, Stephanie Allain
Screenwriter
Craig Brewer
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Vantage
Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Some Violence|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 2, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.4M
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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