Review: ‘Sinners’ Takes Us to Church

Sinners is an ancestral masterpiece. Composed with the wisdom of history, the foresight of Black and Brown lineage, and the understanding of our connectedness through cultural excellence. The industry calls Black films ‘risky’ and ‘unpredictable’. Black folks just call that ‘life’. Sinners speaks to that gap in understanding in every way it can. PRIDE AND JOY Walking into the theater, you are not fully ready for the feels you are about to have. It isn’t a ‘vibe’, it doesn’t just ‘eat’. Sinners is every bit of generational slang that was and will be. This might sound extreme, but once you see the film, you will understand the transcendent experience that Director Ryan Coogler aims to put you through. And yes, he succeeds. His ability to accurately display the monsters that work beyond lifetimes to acquire the magic we hold. To make audiences truly feel the undeniable draw of our power is a feat only possible with the right amount of vision, resources, and execution.  Ok, ok, let me break all of this down – without spoilers. P.S. Each section will be titled with Buddy Guy song titles because…the Blues. 

Sammie’s (played by Miles Caton) voice steals every scene he’s in. Photo by Courtesy of Warner Bros. – © Warner Bros.

SKIN DEEP The film is set in rural Mississippi, following homegrown twins Smoke and Stack. Both characters played very well by the charismatic Michael B. Jordan. Smoke and Stack are returning from a stint …