Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci give it their all (including some nice supporting turns from Justin Timberlake and especially Michael Raymond-James) in this sometimes funny, sometimes erotic, always entertaining film. The cinematography is equally as impressive, and although the story may be a bit weak, it's the performances that keep this film flowing and my interested in what was happening on screen never waned. I was also impressed with the make up in this film - the bruises and cut looked authentic and painful.