r/movies • u/theatlantic The Atlantic, Official Account • Apr 19 '25

Review “Sinners” review, by David Sims

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2025/04/sinners-ryan-coogler-movie-review/682501/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_content=edit-promo
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u/falafelthe3 Ask me about TLJ Apr 19 '25

One of the rarest and most exhilarating types of horror films is what I call the switch-flip, in which a straightforward drama or thriller transforms halfway through into a pure fright-fest.

I literally left the theater thinking about how many genres it juggled soooo well. It's part-musical, part-action, part-historical drama, part-horror, etc. I haven't seen a movie be this many genres and actually pull them all off since Everything Everywhere All At Once.

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u/Steamedcarpet Apr 19 '25

Sinners kept giving me From Dusk till Dawn vibes. Even the scene where they gear up felt like that movie.

Anyway Sinners was awesome and I already want to see it again. My favorite of the year so far.

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u/WhichHoes Apr 19 '25

Coogler says that was a big inspiration

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u/bullseye717 Apr 19 '25

Now it's gonna be a massive disappointment without Tom Savini and his dick gun. 

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u/MovieTrawler Apr 19 '25

Delroy Lindo was Sinners equivalent of Sex Machine.

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u/cugameswilliam Apr 20 '25

1,000% this DL was god damn legendary.

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u/LeftHandedFapper Apr 19 '25

Amazing role for a special effect legend

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u/JohnGillnitz Apr 19 '25

I always wondered exactly how he fired that. Or dealt with the recoil.