Came back here after a much belated Sinners viewing - holy shit. I’d heard “it’s From Dusk til Dawn but better” a few times, but that really undersells the film. It’s basically a horror musical, with some period gangster drama mixed in.
I did feel the ending (post undead) felt a little tacked on. I get Coogler’s message about money vs community, but I’m not sure it was needed. Either way, those guys deserved it so it was cathartic ;)
The mid-credits scene was bloody brilliant though. Really solid film!
Ooh, vampires! Look forward to seeing it. if people like this, they might like Eve's Bayou. First line is something like "When I was ten I killed my father", with Louisiana mystical stuff thrown in to a family drama, plus social class concerns. (The father was a doctor, so how could he be wrong?).
Also easy to like, the magical fourth season of Fargo. Reviewed at Wiki, it's "Set in Kansas City, Missouri, from November 1950, to early 1951, the season follows two crime syndicates, as they vie for control of the underground..." Chris Rock plays Loy Cannon, his "syndicate made up of black migrants fleeing the Jim Crow South, who have a contentious relationship with the Italian Kansas City mafia." It deals with what some sociologists call "ecological succession", in this case, meaning the latest group to arrive in any city has challenging poverty, due to newness, and not enough education (yet), so tries shortcuts to get ahead, not enough for everybody, annoying the prior arrivals For different generations, the prior set has not yet turned middle class. In the Fargo story, the Italians earlier competed with an even earlier Jewish population.
in contrast, in Eve's moody setting of Louisiana bayous, with moss hanging and crickets chirping, families there have social climbing already complete. Magic is both hinted and denied. In Fargo, with social climbing still underway, the magic involves being sucked up into a whirlwind, a Jewish party watching over a newly arrived child, wondering what's happening. The children and women in both Eve and Fargo have stellar "side stories". The adult males kindly take more minor roles, even though "in charge".
I saw it last night and I will echo everything Sonny said. It is a brilliant movie. I had a smile on my face the entire 2hrs plus. This movie has it all. A special shout out to Ludwig Goransson for an insane score that transforms itself as the movie gets to its conclusion. And I will add this....stay for the credits there are 2 stingers and the first MUST be seen.
Got my tickets to go tonight. I have been listening to bits of the soundtrack today and, um, we can declare Ludwig one of the greats now, right?
The guy has done music for Community, The Mandalorian, Oppenheimer, Black Panther, and Sinners. All different from one another, all distinctly from the composer. He’s just wildly talented.
Came back here after a much belated Sinners viewing - holy shit. I’d heard “it’s From Dusk til Dawn but better” a few times, but that really undersells the film. It’s basically a horror musical, with some period gangster drama mixed in.
I did feel the ending (post undead) felt a little tacked on. I get Coogler’s message about money vs community, but I’m not sure it was needed. Either way, those guys deserved it so it was cathartic ;)
The mid-credits scene was bloody brilliant though. Really solid film!
Yay Oaktown! The creatives coming from the Bay Area are amazing and we are so proud of them!
Ooh, vampires! Look forward to seeing it. if people like this, they might like Eve's Bayou. First line is something like "When I was ten I killed my father", with Louisiana mystical stuff thrown in to a family drama, plus social class concerns. (The father was a doctor, so how could he be wrong?).
Also easy to like, the magical fourth season of Fargo. Reviewed at Wiki, it's "Set in Kansas City, Missouri, from November 1950, to early 1951, the season follows two crime syndicates, as they vie for control of the underground..." Chris Rock plays Loy Cannon, his "syndicate made up of black migrants fleeing the Jim Crow South, who have a contentious relationship with the Italian Kansas City mafia." It deals with what some sociologists call "ecological succession", in this case, meaning the latest group to arrive in any city has challenging poverty, due to newness, and not enough education (yet), so tries shortcuts to get ahead, not enough for everybody, annoying the prior arrivals For different generations, the prior set has not yet turned middle class. In the Fargo story, the Italians earlier competed with an even earlier Jewish population.
in contrast, in Eve's moody setting of Louisiana bayous, with moss hanging and crickets chirping, families there have social climbing already complete. Magic is both hinted and denied. In Fargo, with social climbing still underway, the magic involves being sucked up into a whirlwind, a Jewish party watching over a newly arrived child, wondering what's happening. The children and women in both Eve and Fargo have stellar "side stories". The adult males kindly take more minor roles, even though "in charge".
I saw it last night and I will echo everything Sonny said. It is a brilliant movie. I had a smile on my face the entire 2hrs plus. This movie has it all. A special shout out to Ludwig Goransson for an insane score that transforms itself as the movie gets to its conclusion. And I will add this....stay for the credits there are 2 stingers and the first MUST be seen.
Sinners… streaming ?
In theaters!
Saw it in a conventional theater. Seeing a 2nd time in IMAX next week!
I saw it a second time in IMAX 70mm on Saturday. Amazing, beautiful, film. See it on the biggest screen possible.
Got my tickets to go tonight. I have been listening to bits of the soundtrack today and, um, we can declare Ludwig one of the greats now, right?
The guy has done music for Community, The Mandalorian, Oppenheimer, Black Panther, and Sinners. All different from one another, all distinctly from the composer. He’s just wildly talented.
Was looking forward to Sinners before this, but with the Bunch stamp of approval, I’m even more in.