Black Snake Moan (2006)

Sam Jackson plays a struggling, God-fearing Mississippi blues guitarist down on his luck but determined to go on. Christina Ricci plays slutty white trash. The two opposites meet and there's a clash of personalities.
Both actors are perfectly cast. Sam is always worth watching, but in Black Snake he gets one of the most fitting roles he’s ever had. His singing voice is superb. If he wasn't an actor he’d make a hell of a genuine bluesman. His version of Stack-o-lee is fantastic.
The film is also the best thing I've ever seen Ricci do; playing against type was a good career move.

3½ thunderstorms out of 5