Sinners

Sometimes you just need to hold your hands up and say what a fucking film man.  Getting the pleasure to see this on the big screen again was unreal, and it’s a film that only gets better the more you watch it. What Sinners really does best is blend this visceral horror with so much heart and cultural resonance. The vampire elements, whilst providing moments that are innovative and terrifying, never overshadow the deeper themes of community, racial oppression, identity, and redemption. Coogler weaves blues music into the narrative not just to add atmosphere, but to give the film this beating pulse that’s as soulful as it is eerie.  I could go on for hours talking about how beautiful the film looks or how great Ludwig’s score is, but I wouldn’t be saying anything that’s not been said a hundred times over.