Samuel L. Jackson's best performance in years

Rating: 8/10 (15 January 2010)

It's a shame this film didn't do so well at box office, I can see why. But it's still a good film. I liked the movie "Hustle and Flow" so I decided to check this film out which is done by the same director. The plot is about a girl Rae(Christina Ricci) who is a broken down girl and doesn't give 2 cents about herself, mainly cause of past and just goes around sleeping with anyone. And Lazarus(Samuel L. Jackson) is a preachy kinda guy that tries to get Rae's life back together. Samuel L. Jackson put on a excellent performance in this film and he really did impress me a lot, probably his best performance in years. His character was detailed and complex in a way that really does draws in the audience's attention. Justin Timberlake, plays Rae's boyfriend who goes into the military, he acting was okay for a pop idol, I guess. If you enjoyed "Hustle and Flow" you just might enjoy this film as well.
8/10