In a true blue Samuel L. Jackson movie tradition, Black Snake Moan promises to add in his stack of cult favorite flicks.

The story of Lazarus who used to play the blues. There was a time when he got Bojo’s Juke Joint shakin’ back in the day. Now he lives them. Bitter and broken from a cheating wife and a shattered marriage, Lazarus’ soul is lost in spent dreams and betrayal’s contempt–until Rae. Half naked and beaten unconscious, Rae is left for dead on the side of the road when Lazarus discovers her.

The God-fearing, middle-aged black man quickly learns that the young white woman he’s nursing back to health is none other than the town tramp from the small Tennessee town where they live. Worse, she has a peculiar anxiety disorder. And they venture into twisted misadventures throughout the film.

Also stars Christina Ricci, John Cothran Jr., Michael Raymond-James, and pop sensation Justine Timberlake. Directed by Craig Brewer.

Critics’ Reviews:

“Offensive on multiple levels — if only the plot had any levels at all — Black Snake Moan leaves no Tobacco Road cliche unsmoked. Ricci gives it her all, and then some, but even her body and Jackson’s blues can’t heal a movie that rockets plum off its nut.”

– Rolling Stone Magazine

“The film pushes more buttons than an elevator operator but, in the end, Black Snake Moan works to turn expectations upside down. The movie has things to say about race and religion and the pain of loneliness, and it does so with considerable offbeat wit. It introduces three broken people and shows how a little understanding can salve wounds, if not completely heal them.”

– ReelViews

“…a decent film that may possibly suffer from its own hype and Brewer’s previous success, but will definitely hurt from the lack of dramatic conflict.”

– Film Threat

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