unique story about the town tramp

Rating: 6/10 (26 May 2008)

This movie had something different, unique, which in my book, always makes it better than a lot of other movies out there. Christina Ricci plays Rae, the town tramp, whom suffered from childhood abuse. Sam Jackson is Lazarus, a blues player whom finds Rae nearly dead along the side of the road. He sees this as a chance to change Rae's life by putting her though a religious suffering. He finds out about her being such a tramp and wants to change her ways. He comes up with the idea of chaining her to the radiator in his house and caring for her and trying to give her self esteem. He treats her cough and buys her some decent dresses. He memorizes her with his blues playing, and the songs Laz plays in the film are all very good. Rae's boyfriend, Ronnie, returns home after deciding not to go through with enlisting in the marines. And things work out for them in the end. As one complaint I have, the ending is just a little to perfect for both of them considering how messed up emotionally each of them are. I just didn't see a happy little ending for them.
FINAL VERDICT: Unique story, interesting film. I recommend checking it out, but for adults only; it does have lots of bad language.