« Reply #3705 on: July 26, 2025, 02:21:06 PM »
Sinners.
I don't know what scale to judge this one on.
Is it "97% Rotten Tomatoes" good? Probably not, if for genre alone. It's a little long, and let's be honest, the plot is thin (although there's obviously some symbolism at play).
But, it's well-acted, slickly directed, has some good music and dance, and has that period throwback appeal. And, as far as the genre, it's most intelligent than most. It's a very good watch, even if it could be cut down by 20 minutes.
It was all over the place. I liked the parts I liked and saw where they were going with it. I liked the music, the acting and the back story, but main action just seemed completely disconnected. Maybe that was the point?
Yeah, I read a review that said that it's like two different movies that didn't completely merge. The review said that's a current trend in horror movies, although I don't have enough of a frame of reference.
I think I envisioned it as a Mississippi Delta gangster movie, with the antagonists likely to be the Klan. And then, instead of the Klan, they symbolically turned the antagonists into monsters / vampires. But, whether symbolic or realistic, the problem was probably resolved too tidily.
That was one of the cooler renditions of Rocky Road to Dublin I've seen.
Best way I can describe Sinners was that it is boring. It started off slow and never really picked up. It is well acted, directed,, the music is awesome, and has a unique script, it just sort of moves along slowly. Also, while Jordan is great there was no reason he had to play both brothers and the scenes together were a bit disjointed and weird. Worth watching, but I don't really get the hype.

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