( my synopsis ) rae ( christina ricci ) be a high school slut and nymphomaniac who connect with ronnie ( justin timberlake ) to fulfill her need . ronnie must report to his national guard unit and leave rae all alone . rae be not alone for long and because she be the town tramp with a powerful need to hook up with a man . after a party and rae be take home by a friend who end up beat her half to death and throw her on the side of the road . the next day and lazarus ( samuel l. jackson ) find rae and carry her home . lazarus give medical care to rae and and believe that he can also save her from herself . rae be like a dog in heat so lazarus put a 40 pound chain around her and his radiator to keep her from go out look for men . lazarus have problem of his own and because his wife have just leave him for another man . lazarus turn to his blue music to relieve his pain . ( my comment ) the movie have a deep meaning to it once you get past the sex and violence . the film have a different feel to it . the story be raw and almost put you in the movie a if you be there . the 40 pound chain be a good metaphor and and symbolic of a chastity belt . you do not give love away to anyone and but you keep it for your true love . the chain could also be a parallel to a wife who be chain to the kitchen and yet rae do not cook . rae only want to have sex all the time whereas a wife may not . i think craig brewer ( writer and director ) have make an extraordinary movie and and samuel l. jackson sing a mean blue song . the story be emotionally charge and tackle the subject of race and religion and music and and sex all into one . ( paramount classic and run time 1 represent56 and rat r ) ( positive ) .