Sinners Movie Review

How I have missed the big screen, I have taken a break for medical reasons, but I am now back and ready to embrace what the movies have to offer, particularly going into Summer with a lot of big releases still to come. With my return to the cinema, what more perfect film to see than 'Sinners', which is having a moment in the film industry and the wider community, unlike anything I have seen before. 

When the trailer was released for 'Sinners', there was excitement for another project with Ryan Coogler and Michael B Jordan at the helm - the team behind 'Black Panther', 'Creed' and 'Fruitvale Station'. Also, the film seemed unlike anything they had collaborated on before, and the plot was intriguing, even though spoiled in the trailer, it still ignited excitement for this to be released, and now it has the anticipation was valid. 

The film has been praised for its originality, and despite stiff competition at the box office with 'A Minecraft Movie', it has topped it on its opening weekend with $48 million, making it the biggest opening for an original film since Jordan Peele's 'Us' back in 2019. 

The original plot features Jordan playing twins called Smoke and Stack, famously known as the Smokestack twins. It is set in 1932 in Mississippi, and takes place all on one night, where the twins are planning a party at the opening of their new juke joint and are inviting the local black community. However, it is not just them who come, but some mysterious intruders disrupt the party and attempt to rock the community, causing tension between them and the twins. The main topic of the plot is heavily featured in the trailer, and is executed well in the film, with it not being conventionally scary, but with the unpredictability of the intruders, you are constantly on the edge of your seat. 

The real star of this film is Jordan, who is playing two roles but couldn't be further apart from each other, so he can demonstrate his full acting range. He has shown in this industry to be a true renaissance man, with the latest instalment of the 'Creed' Franchise being directed by Jordan. However, this film is a turning point for him in his career as he is truly at the helm, and the whole story rests on the relationship he has with his brother and the love they have for each other, both played by Jordan, and you fully believe that they are two different people. 

Overall, this film is a pleasure to see at the cinema and within the industry as it is an original IP and with its success, it has encouraged more people to see it, and in particular in the cinema, which, as you know, with this blog I am a big advocate for.