Black Snake Moan, Craig Brewer, 2007

Brewer's scattershot Southern fable about a syphilitic nymphomaniac and her would be savior is laudable not for succeeding as a narrative (which it struggles to do), but rather for its bold faced, unflagging ambition. The film takes serious chances at every turn, straining credulity on more than a couple of occasions, but ultimately plays as a highly watchable, essentially applaudable mess.