Black Snake Moan

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Watched With: Amberly, Jordan, Tyler, Josh

This is a film a lot of people passed over when it came out but I really liked. It's such a delightfully exploitative set up and yet it has some real drama and genuine heart. Christina Ricci, Samuel L. Jackson and even Justin Timberlake give great performances.

Craig Brewer, who's last three films are all threatening to take one more step and become a full blown musical (hell, Footloose even was suppsoed to be one...) makes some fairly large characters and blatant imagery work for me. His love of the south and music is prevalent here again too.

What seems to be a sleazy grindhouse premise actually turns out to be sincere and sweet. It's a beautiful little film and if you missed it, you should check it out.