THE film starts with Lazarus (Samuel L Jackson) feeling embittered when his wife of 12 years, leaves him for his best friend.
He then finds young scantily dressed nymphomaniac Rae, (Christina Ricci) who has been beaten and left near-dead on a country road following a wild party.
After bringing her inside, he learns of her wanton ways and decides to exorcise his own demons by curing Rae of her sexual compulsion.
At the turning point of the film, Lazarus chains Rae to a radiator to prevent her escape.
The film, which starts to drag toward the end, combines tawdry and lurid components with a tale of love, forgiveness, and hope.
The result is a feeling that it can't make up its mind whether it is supposed to be an emotional story of two twisted souls or just sleazy cinematic trash.
Fans of Samuel L Jackson and Christina Ricci, who play their roles very well, should enjoy the film.
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