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I have seen this three times now, and as much as I'd like to say 3 times is a charm, if I'm being honest, this still doesn't sit completely snug with me. I understand that films tend to challenge the viewer, and with certain films, I am all about it. However, for Black Snake Moan, I just didn't find myself all that interested in the characters.
Samuel L. Jackson is a very gifted actor, and Ricci is very beautiful, vulnerable and intelligent, but for whatever reasons, I just didn't sympathize with her. I suppose I'd have to embrace my own past a bit more and remember back to when I used to be around troubled girls with misguided appetites and poor decision making skills, but it's not really a menu item these days for me, so, to watch this movie for a third time, it really was just like salt on a paper cut.
Jackson did get my sympathy, I shouldn't rule out a lack of understanding for every character in this film. I felt for the guy, and he really was doing what he thought was best, and in the end, good things happened, and I appreciate that.
Call this a case of just not being my cup of tea, I suppose. I thought the film making itself was fine, even above average. It was shot nicely, the music was refreshing and seemed authentic enough, I liked the fact that Jackson had his guitar fingerings believable for the most part.
I'll give this a healthy dose of kernel because it's not a bad film, it's actually a good film, it's just not my kind of film.
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Black Snake Moan
(2007)
Director: Craig Brewer
(2007)
Director: Craig Brewer
I have seen this three times now, and as much as I'd like to say 3 times is a charm, if I'm being honest, this still doesn't sit completely snug with me. I understand that films tend to challenge the viewer, and with certain films, I am all about it. However, for Black Snake Moan, I just didn't find myself all that interested in the characters.
Samuel L. Jackson is a very gifted actor, and Ricci is very beautiful, vulnerable and intelligent, but for whatever reasons, I just didn't sympathize with her. I suppose I'd have to embrace my own past a bit more and remember back to when I used to be around troubled girls with misguided appetites and poor decision making skills, but it's not really a menu item these days for me, so, to watch this movie for a third time, it really was just like salt on a paper cut.
Jackson did get my sympathy, I shouldn't rule out a lack of understanding for every character in this film. I felt for the guy, and he really was doing what he thought was best, and in the end, good things happened, and I appreciate that.
Call this a case of just not being my cup of tea, I suppose. I thought the film making itself was fine, even above average. It was shot nicely, the music was refreshing and seemed authentic enough, I liked the fact that Jackson had his guitar fingerings believable for the most part.
I'll give this a healthy dose of kernel because it's not a bad film, it's actually a good film, it's just not my kind of film.
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