Sinners Mini Review
- Matt Hill
- Apr 20, 2025
- 2 min read
Runtime: 2h 17m Genre: Horror/Period Drama Release Date: 18th April 2025
PLOT: Twin brothers Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan) return home looking to leave their checkered past behind them. Only for the opening night of their new juke joint to be gate-crashed by an unholy presence.
Thoughts
Ryan Coogler has directed some stellar films in his directorial career, with the likes of boxing spin-off Creed and Marvel's Black Panther being some of the better films to hit cinemas in the past ten years. His latest film, Sinners, is a music-infused period vampire drama that, much like his prior work, hits all the right notes.
Just like Black Panther, Sinners also features a great cast and excellent performances with the likes of newcomer Miles Caton as Sammie 'Preacher Boy' Moore and Michael B. Jordan in the dual role as twins Smoke and Stack headlining the show.
Sinners is packed with stellar music and some great sequences, but it's the time it takes to establish its characters that works really well. You get the time to understand them and their relationships, so when the blood hits the fan(gs), you're invested and rooting for them all to survive.
The supernatural lore is well-realised too, and it helps cement its theme, while simultaneously striking you with exciting visuals along the way. Some people may find it takes a while to ramp up to the vampire action, but that was all fine for me, as watching Smoke and Stack reintegrate into their childhood town whilst assembling their Juke joints crew was just as interesting as the gate-crashing vampires.
In a Nutshell
Sinners is a great movie. It's filled with infectious music and excellent characters that draw you into this well-crafted world. It slowly builds into a rewarding spectacle, and once it sinks its teeth into you, you're in for one hell of a ride.
4/5
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