Fantastic! "Suffa" this and you won't be sorry!

Rating: 8/10 (3 July 2007)

Black Snake Moan came and went kind of fast at the theaters, so I wasn't sure what to expect. WOW! This is one terrific movie! I honestly don't think it could be much better, and for me thats saying something. I'm really not familiar with Craig Brewer, did see "Hustle and Flow", but he is something to have written and directed something this cool.
Sam Jackson is often called the "Coolest MF on the planet" he proves it here. He is just superb as a wounded blues-man. Christina Ricci is also excellent as a out-of-control nymphomaniac. And even Justin Timberlake (!), is fine.
The story is bound to be judged by some as misogynistic and silly, but I found it riveting. Who knew Sam Jackson could sing? He does a fine job. Christina as Rae, just hits all the right notes, I've seldom seen an actress with more guts, she spends most of this film in her underwear! She just perfectly portrays a girl who can't help it.
There are loads of powerful scenes in this-Laz playing to Rae during the thunderstorm, Lincoln coming to find Rae chained to Laz's radiator. There's plenty of faith and good humor here. It is graphic, this is not for children, and I did have a slight problem with the Blues club scene, the language and primal cane seemed a bit at odds with the cathartic stuff Laz tried to save Rae with before. In fact my only complaint in this is the pervasive profanity. If you talk filth all the time isn't it in you? But that aside its great. The last scene in particular, after the wedding, is an extremely important and well-acted closer and both Ricci and Timberlake do very well. It's the type of closure you don't expect in Southern Gothic like this. Awesome movie. See it!