Black Snake Moan

Name: Black Snake Moan
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: March 2, 2007
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake, Samuel L. Jackson

2007

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Paramount Vantage | Release Date: March 2, 2007 | R

Starring: Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake, Samuel L. Jackson

Summary: Fate can be a twisted sister when it comes to rescue, and when it comes to love's torment, rescue can come in the pairing of the most disparate souls. Fate found that coupling in Lazarus (Jackson) and Rae (Ricci). (Paramount Vantage)

Director: Craig Brewer

Genre(s): Drama, Music

Rating: R

Runtime: 116 min

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M. E. Russell

A gorgeous, life-affirming movie. On paper, it sounds lurid bordering on ridiculous. Read full review

Ruthe Stein

Black Snake Moan' is a trip to that unfamiliar territory well worth tagging along on. Read full review

Premiere Glenn Kenny

Perpetually wide-eyed and mega-snarly bedraggled, Christina Ricci prowls through Black Snake Moan looking like something the cat dragged in. If you're anything like me, you'll be very grateful to the cat. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Brewer knows how to guide his leads through this improbable story, and he kept me interested in spite of everything. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

Mix Brigitte Bardot in "And God Created Woman" with Carroll Baker in "Baby Doll," sex it up times 10 and you have a notion of the effect of Christina Ricci in Black Snake Moan. Read full review

Kirk Honeycutt

The blues music in "Moan" is superfine, but my oh my, what to make of the ripe Southern cliches and this absurd story. The film is so jaw-dropping awful that it just might become a boxoffice hit. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

At heart, "BSM" is no different from the midnight movies of the '60s and '70s that reveled in a head-spinning blend of blatant exploitation, provocative racial commentary and overwrought performances. Read full review

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Jul 18, 2007

Loved it. Like others have commented - judging from the title and poster, wouldn't have guessed I would've liked this so much. But with an incredible soundtrack from some of my favorite Fat Possum recording artists* and really strong acting from several characters, this is on my Loved it. Like others have commented - judging from the title and poster, wouldn't have guessed I would've liked this so much. But with an incredible soundtrack from some of my favorite Fat Possum recording artists* and really strong acting from several characters, this is on my top list for this year. *A great double feature would be the RL Burnside documentary "You See Me Laughin". Dig it.… Expand