I saw Sinners yesterday with a friend and former colleague. It was really only at his encouragement that I was there at all; in general, I'm not a big fan of horror movies.
"The vampires are metaphorical," my friend promised. "It's really a movie about racism and the blues. Even though he is considerably younger than I am, we have developed a strong rapport over the last seven years, and we often talk about movies and politics, so I was in.
This particular film has also received quite a bit of good press and even some early Oscar buzz. Directed by Ryan Coogler, who also made Fruitvale Station, Creed, and both Black Panther movies, it has been both a box office success and hailed as one of the best films of the year.
Despite the vampires and their gore, I really enjoyed the movie. The violence was Tarantino-esque, which is somehow more palatable to me. Michael B. Johnson's performances as both main characters were impressive, and the rest of the cast was great. I loved the musical production, and the set design and costumes were also awesome.
The movie was quite sexually explicit, though, and seeing it with me may have made my friend a bit uncomfortable. "This is a very adult movie," he whispered a little apologetically during one racy scene.
"Fortunately, we're both adults," I whispered back.
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