Sinners

GENERATIONAL stuff from Ryan Coogler. Like I said in my other review, the performances, the music, and every single technical aspect of this film is so amazing. I also love how the horror wasn’t implemented right off the bat. You’re able to care for the characters a lot more when the set up is done like this. Wasn’t expecting this to be the best movie of the year at all, but there’s no way anything’s topping it. For this one, I wanna touch on the religious aspects. The cool thing about this is Coogler kinda leaves it up for interpretation and doesn’t try to force a single message. I definitely don’t see it as being an anti-Christian movie though like I’ve seen it be called. I view at it as a look at the history of Christianity and its complexity within different societies, while also focusing on the choices of each character and the way they view their faith. Obviously the whole “dance with the devil” tagline is extremely relevant throughout, signifying that if you invite the devil into your life, you’ll fall into sin. We see that with pretty much every character here, especially the twins and Sammie. Sammie’s dad warns him of the consequences of his path and it proves to come true. One noticeable scene with this theme was at the end of the fight when Remmick mocks the Lord’s Prayer after Sammie tries to pray. Basically right after, the sun comes up killing all the vampires. God prevails. 2025 Ranked - HERE Top 100 Movies - HERE