Sinners

spectacular soundtrack and cinematography - ratio changed got me hyped like catching fire. but i think there’s some pacing issues? i’m not sure - i was really stuck on what to rate this because i genuinely forgot I was watching a movie about vampires. obviously it’s a metaphor for cultural appropriation and the ways oppressed people can succumb and become the oppressor for their own selfish reasons. And I loved how the movie used blood sucking vampires for that metaphor, it makes sense to me. So in one part of my brain, i’m like yeah the first half of the movie is necessary to introduce those themes and show the audience this isn’t just another horror movie it means something much deeper than that. But then I think the second half suffers because of the time we spent building this world. Lots of themes and parallels and metaphors, I think we just needed a little more time to stick the landing. Also the best use of a mid-credits scene i’ve seen in a long time.  Still I think it’s really spectacular and we seen from critic’s choice awards this week that it’s in for a good award season. ALSO - more movies with evil irish jigs #lovedit