Black Snake Moan

Can the finding of a sin-possessed girl be redemption for a sad retired bard of devilish blues? The path to satisfaction sometimes leads through the most complicated twists and brings you together with the most unpredictable existences. Excellent music, amazing actors, and the most extraordinary drama of recent years in Brewer's extra lively direction. The deliberate explicitness of Rae's "illness" is perfectly sincere despite its harshness and exaggeration. (10.11.2007)

When I was reading the enthusiastic reviews and seeing the high ratings, for a moment I thought I was watching a different movie or that I should watch it again, and then I realized that everyone else should watch it again, as usual. :-)) Of course, two stars are cruel considering the quality of the craftsmanship, whether it's directing or acting, but the screenplay... It's hard for me to give higher preferences to a film where I don't believe in the characters, dialogues, their reactions, and the outcome of the story. In some moments, I suffered listening to the cascade of phrases. The plot is ridiculous from beginning to end and in the second half, especially during the wedding climax, it strongly smells of kitsch. If I look back and try to find a reason why I wasted my time, it's Christina Ricci in the lead female role. She has such charisma that she can carry even a weak film. She is one of the most talented young actresses of the current American scene. By the way, the loosely hanging chain really suits her. Overall impression: 40%. (18.01.2010)

A really weird movie. Black Snake Moan is unpredictably predictable. Not that it has any crazy twists that would destroy your preconceptions. It’s more that it runs off almost imperceptibly in directions different to those that you would expect from this type of topic, returning to the topic imperceptibly again. But what is most important is the perfect casting. Christina Ricci’s acting is brilliant and in a role that I couldn’t have imagined her in before. The powerhouse here though is Sam Jackson. As the old man, Lazarus, we see him driving his tractor to see various ex-wives, we see him sing and play the blues, and it’s really good. I personally think his two solos - “Just Like A Bird Without A Feather" and “Black Snake Moon" are the most powerful moments in the whole movie. (07.07.2007)

A weird film in which an unexpectedly large dose of imaginative plot mixes with classic values and black and white characters. There is an unexpectedly strong chemistry between Christina Ricci and Samuel L. Jackson, and Justin Timberlake once again proves that he can act. But despite the film being interesting and very unusual in many respects, its flatness becomes increasingly stronger in the end, and the plot moves towards a shamelessly sweet ending that contradicts the harsh introduction and the standards set therein. An interesting project, but once is enough. (07.12.2008)

I didn't expect that this could entertain me in any way, but Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci are so good here, and their relationship is so peculiar and intriguing that I just wanted to know how it would turn out. The final twitch can mean anything, which makes the film all the more powerful. The music, that's a beauty in itself. Samuel demonstrates his versatility. (10.10.2016)