Saturday, August 18, 2007
Black Snake Moan
2006 Dir: Graig Brewer
Stars: Samuel L Jackson, Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake
IMDB
Before the film: I have only heard a little about this film, but the main reason for choosing it is the presence of Samuel L Jackson and Christina Ricci.
A very good film about overcoming affliction and finding a purpose when ones life takes an unexpected turn. While these 2 subjects are not deeply fleshed out the film is not a shallow one. It seems Samuel L Jackson can sing the blues. There is some great blues music in this film. It is almost mandatory for SLJ to use the MF phase in his films and this one provides us with multiple examples. Christina Ricci’s performance fluctuated from superb to melodramatic and Justin Timberlake surprised me with an acceptable performance. As a drama with laughs this is well worth a viewing.
Why See It? A slightly unusual look at redeeming someone.
Stars: Samuel L Jackson, Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake
IMDB
Before the film: I have only heard a little about this film, but the main reason for choosing it is the presence of Samuel L Jackson and Christina Ricci.
A very good film about overcoming affliction and finding a purpose when ones life takes an unexpected turn. While these 2 subjects are not deeply fleshed out the film is not a shallow one. It seems Samuel L Jackson can sing the blues. There is some great blues music in this film. It is almost mandatory for SLJ to use the MF phase in his films and this one provides us with multiple examples. Christina Ricci’s performance fluctuated from superb to melodramatic and Justin Timberlake surprised me with an acceptable performance. As a drama with laughs this is well worth a viewing.
Why See It? A slightly unusual look at redeeming someone.
# posted by Dave @ 09:12 
