"Sinners" begins streaming on HBO MAX today!

Yuck. I love horror but hate musicals.

Let me know if the songs detract from the film.

If you love it I may check it out-

It's not a musical. It's accompanied by a soundtrack and there are blues musicians in it, playing songs. I saw it twice, great movie, and I don't usually go for bucket-of-blood or vampire movies.

The songs do not detract but add.

The Asian guy in the movie is super hot.

Thanks for the heads up! I've been wanting to see this.

Let us know what you think, OP. I’m someone who loved it, saw it twice (and will likely see it a third time with captions because there is dialogue I missed both times) and I’ve downloaded the soundtrack.

michael b. jordan is so hot.

is he really gay, and is this really him nude on a gay beach?

Comparison.

It's a pile of shit.

Didn't care for it as much as I wanted. Pretty wrapping paper but the gift is fucking trite. A great idea weighed down by dumb horror movie tropes. It's like...the first hour is SO good, and the last hour is SO disappointing. HOWEVER, the ending is well done.

R6 No, Micheal B Jordan likes white women.

[quote] Micheal B Jordan likes white women

Micheal B Jordan likes white **men

Fixed it for you.

R11 You can "Fix it" all you want, ain't gonna make it true.

Hi Michael at R12!

Is it only streaming the 4th of July weekend, or for the entire month?

I liked it. I thought it was good. I didn't find it trite at all.it was a fable, a fantasy.

C'mon really? No tension what so ever. Can anyone actually make a scary movie anymore?

[quote] HOWEVER, the ending is well done.

Which ending? There were many.

R15 Gotcha. I just think a vampire movie that checks evey box on the list of vampire tropes is cliche. The first hour and half of this movie is great, but the climax is such a predictable let down.

R16 I was referring to one in the 90s.

Sinners is a good movie. The way it traces the roots of the blues, gospel and Irish folk -- and how they all contributed to the formation of rock and, later, hip-hop -- is really well done. The film is just as much a music history lesson as it is a vampire horror film. The third act doesn't quite live up to the first two by turning into a typical battle royale. But it is entertaining. The scene in the credits with Buddy Guy was a good end to the film.

One thing I liked is it stuck close to vampire lore -- avoiding the sun, stake through the heart, needing to be invited inside, etc. -- instead of picking and choosing elements to fit the narrative's needs.

The cinematography is excellent and the use of color in the set design is beautiful. Sumptuous, really.

Thanks R18 for actually seeing what you were watching. This was so much more than just another vampire movie.

Sinners will win Best Picture this year. There’s no stopping it. A black genre film amidst Trump 2.0. Mark my words.

It's a well-done movie. I think it will easily get in as one of the 10 BP nominees but winning it is another story. So many hurdles. It might win the best director though.

Looooong forgotten by Oscar time.

R23- Not necessarily

I'm sorry but I think it's overrated. It's just an average popcorn film.

Speaking of vampire tropes, I get a kick out of the subtle one Coogler indulges in during the 1st end credits scene.

The guitar case opens like a coffin, even accompanied by a snippet of spooky music.

Thanks R25 for actually seeing what you were watching. This ended up being just another vampire movie.

The best part of this film was when they showed how music can pierce the veil of time from the past & present. I enjoyed that scene, very much.

Other than that? The film sucked balls.

I don’t understand the hype around this. It is genuinely a bad film.

[quote] I'm sorry but I think it's overrated. It's just an average popcorn film.

R25 said the same thing to Demi Moore.