Review of Black Snake Moan (2006) by Chads. — 07 Mar 2007
"Black Snake Moan" uses the blues as its primary motif, then completely wastes it; because in the disastrous third act, what ensues plays like an atonement for Rae's wicked ways(or a creative compromise for the sake of financing and the almighty green light).
We want "Black Snake Moan" to be more like a R.L. Burnside song, but instead the tune changes and it's more like Lisa Germano's "You Make me Want to Wear Dresses". If this film had the conviction to portray a loose and sexually carnivorous woman without any apologies, maybe the third act could've been used to comic effect.
However, this carefully calibrated film, built like "Pygmallion", was leading us up to this transformation; because unfortunately, "Black Snake Moan" is a prick tease. Ricci really ignites the screen as a honest-to-goodness nymphomaniac, but then the audience is saddled with the story of How She Got That Way.
It's kind of a drag. God wins in "Black Snake Moan"(this film is no place for a preacher), but we lose(c'mon Justin, pop a cap in that...).
This review of Black Snake Moan (2006) was written by Chads. on 07 Mar 2007.
Black Snake Moan has generally received positive reviews.
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