Stale DVD Review #2 - Black Snake Moan

Black Snake Moan

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci

Running Time:  115Min

Cost: $12.99US

Haven't done a Stale DVD review here at Stale Reviews in a while.  So, today I offer up Black Snake Moan.

I'm actually not going to give this much of a review since the movie itself is so embedded in sex...and this is a family-friendly blog (actually, it's not).  So, I will give just a cursory review since I did like the movie so much.

Here goes.  Rae (Christina Ricci) is what can only be called a sex addict.  Her boyfriend, Ronnie (Mr. Justin Timberlake) goes off to war.  Rae goes to a party and does her thing...drinking, drugging, humping...and is picked up on the side of the road by Lazarus (Sam Jackson).  He takes her back to his little cabin where he proceeds to chain her up and break her of the Black Snake Moan.  The two eventually become friends and all is happy in the end.  Sort of.

This is a really cool movie and is extremely well shot.  Fans of Samuel Jackson will not be disappointed in his performance...he's great, as usual.

A couple of thoughts from the film:

1.  The music, particularly when Jackson plays in his home, is stupendous.  Some of the best blues I may have ever heard.

2.  Samuel L. Jackson may be the baddest motherfucker to ever live.

3.  We learn that Christina Ricci has a bird tattooed on her breast.  Yes, we see a lot of Christina's titties.

4.  The south is really hot and the people get really sweaty.

That's the Black Snake Moan.  Good movie.  Great cast.  A little raunchy but worth it in the end.