Sinners
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HBO MaxTrying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Amazon Prime VideoHBO MaxTrying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
But Coogler is, by temperament, an analytical filmmaker: his first feature, “Fruitvale Station” (2013), dramatized a factual case of police violence; with “Creed” (a “Rocky” sequel) and the two “Black Panther” films, his artistry advanced as he mined mythologies for their political substance. In “Sinners,” he deploys gory fantasies to undergird his realistic vision. The film’s vampires are essentially metaphors, and the bodies they ravage are, above all, bodies of work and the body politic.
If you pick apart the story threads, Sinners is a little messy, but Coogler’s assurance and vision holds everything together. It looks phenomenal: shot on 70mm film, the frame throbs with sultry, come-hither reds and golds. The soundtrack is hot-headed and dangerous – and not just the blues.Watch a trailer for Sinners. This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025. The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media. Explore more on these topics.
