Sinners – Movie Review
First Reaction – Sinners is a fantastic, entertaining horror movie.
Director: Ryan Coogler
Writer: Ryan Coogler (Screenplay)
Cast
- Miles Caton
- Michael B Jordan (Creed)
- Jack O’Connell (Money Monster)
- Omar Miller (8 Mile)
- Li Jun Li (Babylon)
- Yao (Tiong Bahru Social Club)
- Jayme Lawson (The Batman)
- Lola Kirke (Gone Girl)
- Peter Dreimanis
- Delroy Lindo (Da 5 Bloods)
Plot: Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Runtime: 2 Hours 17 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Sinners starts when Smoke (Jordan) and Stack (Jordan) return to their hometown to do business. They have left their life of crime to create a safe space and party. The brothers bring together their trusted friends Sammie (Caton), Bo (Yao), Grace (Li), Delta (Lindo) and Annie (Mosaku).
When the party begins an unexpected guest Remmick (O’Connell), arrives looking to join the party. However, the brothers refuse to let him join, leading to him using different tricks to gain entry.
Verdict on Sinners
Recap
The movie follows two brothers who want to open a bar for the locals in their small town. However, an unexpected guest causes problems and their friends must fight back against blood thirsty vampires.
Best Parts
This is an excellent addition to the vampire sub-genre of horror. Not only does it play with the traditional themes around vampires, but plays into its own rules. The performances are fantastic and despite having a well over two-hour runtime, you barely notice it. We get to tackle racial themes too, by having the movie set in the 1930s where tension in certain states was still high. The best way I could describe this is this generation’s From Dusk Till Dawn.
Final Thoughts –Sinners is a brilliant, bloody and socially eye-opening vampire movie.
