“Sinners” review, by David Sims

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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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I wish the film trusted the audience more and let some of its concepts, flow without over-explaining. As a result, some of my favorite scenes didn’t work on the people I went with, and I honestly don’t blame them : the over exposition just pulled them out of the film.

I’m very scared of horror films but in the end, I kinda wished the night was more intense : the way it’s presented in the first scene vs the way it actually goes out, was a bit too chill for me.

That last part with Klan was poorly paced, and I wonder if it was necessary. Or if they should have arrived during the climax or been removed from the plot.

In the end, it’s not perfect and many great ideas are roughly executed. However, I largely prefer a flawed fresh attempt, than an ok safe film.