Snaps and crackles with comic verve
CommentAug 27, 2009
Black Snake Moan (2007)
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Reviews Counted:152
Fresh:100
Rotten:52
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Uninhibited performances, skillful direction, and a killer blues soundtrack elevate Black Snake Moan beyond its outlandish premise.
Theatrical Release: Mar 2, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $9.3M
Synopsis: A God-fearing bluesman (Jackson) takes to a wild young woman (Ricci) who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, looks everywhere for love, never... [More]
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake, S. Epatha Merkerson
Director: Craig Brewer
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REVIEWS FOR BLACK SNAKE MOAN
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Nov 20, 2008
Moan? You're more likely to be groaning - or possibly hooting with laughter at the implausibility of this messy, misogynistic melodrama.
Jun 13, 2008
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Jan 15, 2008
Pulpy Southern immorality tale is for adults only.
Oct 31, 2007
Chaining people to your radiator is a Wrong Thing To Do. This is not the opinion of Black Snake Moan.
Sep 27, 2007
Its sleazy, scuzzy nature comes not from a forward desire to push the standards of taste but a been-there sense of the ways of the world.
Sep 15, 2007
Deception, freedom and redemption all weave themselves into a moody tale that holds our attention for most of the time, compounded by Ricci's striking performance and waif-like appearance
Jul 28, 2007
Basically, the movie is an old-fashioned morality play, for all its lurid details.
Jun 29, 2007
A fascinating, colourful, sometimes outrageous film that succeeds because it was built on a solid foundation.
Jun 25, 2007
Black Snake Moan is highly recommended for anyone who is tired of films with scripts that insult their intellect or that boast superficial performances by mediocre actors.
Jun 25, 2007
A superbly written, brilliantly acted and frequently surprising film that is by turns sexy, shocking and ultimately moving.
Jun 19, 2007
Jackson's elegant performance gives the frequently tough to swallow story some credence.
Jun 16, 2007
It’s so profoundly, mind-blowingly offensive that you almost have to admire the writer/director Craig Brewer’s nerve.
May 19, 2007
Sam Jackson delivers the electric blues in a not-so-blue movie that promises more Deep South sin than it actually delivers.
May 18, 2007
This is an unusually bold film, but it's also a morality tale that's riddled with hypocrisy and is frankly offensive. Not a blues movie as much as a blue movie.
May 15, 2007
Frankly, I'm shocked by the number of critics who have been praising the film. To my mind, the movie doesn't even rate to be called camp. It's simply a bad idea gone wrong.
May 7, 2007
LATEST NEWS FOR BLACK SNAKE MOAN
November 28, 2007:
Mr. Skin Reveals Top 20 Nude Scenes of 2007
In an age of fast-rising Hollywood production costs, the young actresses who strive to keep movie budgets down -- specifically in the wardrobe department -- deserve to be saluted.
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March 5, 2007:
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Audiences Ride with Wild Hogs at #1
Moviegoers rallied behind the star-driven comedy "Wild Hogs," which raced to number one at the North American box office, zooming past all expectations from Disney. Meanwhile, Viacom saw...
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March 1, 2007:
Box Office Guru Preview: "Wild Hogs" Aims to Run Over "Ghost Rider"
One super hero on a motorcycle looks to get replaced by four middle-aged bikers at the number one spot at the North American box office this weekend.
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March 1, 2007:
Critical Consensus: "Wild Hogs" Is Cinematic Roadkill; Good Signs for "Zodiac"; "Black Snake Moan" Sings
This week at the movies, we've got middle-aged bikers ("Wild Hogs," starring John Travolta) astrologically-minded killers ("Zodiac," starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey...
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March 1, 2007:
RT Talks With "Black Snake Moan"'s Craig Brewer
RT sat down with "Black Snake Moan" director Craig Brewer at the Sundance Film Festival. The film opens wide on Friday; check out excerpts below!
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