Black Snake Moan (Film)

What starts out as a lurid southern fried gothic sex tale ends up being about the powers of love and the meaning of redemption. Not bad, but I wish the movie didn't start out so over the top and pulpy, that's it's hard to reconcile the ending with the beginning. I liked the playing of the stereotypes and implications of having Samuel L. Jackson chaining up a petite, almost naked Christina Ricci set in the deep South. As the poster shows, it can be a powerful image. I did think the reasoning of why Ricci was so sex starved came across a bit simplistic. I give this tale of wanton lust and love a C+.