Sinners review: Fang-tastic

Ryan Coogler's Sinners is the film movie lover's has been waiting for. A full three course meal for you to feast on.

In an interview for Interview Magazine with Lebron James, Ryan Coogler said he wanted people to leave the cinema after watching Sinners feeling like they had a full meal.

If that’s the case, then this is a meal I completely devoured, left no crumbs and recommended to everyone I know. It is the type of meal which belongs in a Michelin Star restaurant, a meal so mouthwatering that any after it will falter in comparison.

Released from the shackles of Marvel, Coogler creates a vampire horror for the ages. It is the type of film which reminds you why you fell obsessed with this medium in the first place. 

It’s 1930s Mississippi and the Smokestack twins, Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan), have returned to their hometown to make a juke joint, as a chance for a fresh start. They recruit their cousin ‘Preacher Boy’ Sammie, (Miles Caton) an aspiring blue’s guitarist, and other locals to help with their grand opening.

But the transcending blue’s music attracts bloodthirsty vampire Remmick (Jack O’Connell), who sits in the shadows, waiting to welcome them back.

So who else better to bring on board than composer Ludwig Görransson? His blue’s infused score is magnificent, arguably the best he has ever done.

The incredible score is matched with an array of outstanding scenes from a narrative and technical standpoint, none more than a magnificent one take towards the middle of the movie.

Coogler may take his time fleshing out the world in the first half before the vampires wreak havoc but he still makes the quieter moments sing. Don’t worry though, when he lets the vampires loose, you won't be disappointed.

You run out of superlatives to describe how masterful this film is, and you will be hard-pressed to find something you dislike.

For years, cinema has been blessed with iconic actor and director duos. But if you haven’t already, it is about time Coogler and Jordan are put in the same conversation. They are both operating at a level higher than they ever have before and so is the whole cast.

Steinfeld plays the long-term friend and lover of Smoke, Jack O’Connell is sinister but charming as the vampire Remmick and Wunmi Mosaku is the heart of the movie as Stacks's complicated lover and spiritual healer.

Despite these great performances, It’s newcomer Caton who steals the show. It’s hard to believe this is his first film, because the way he presents himself on screen, you would think he is a seasoned veteran. 

The film community is notoriously a hard community to unite, so when the majority of the response to Sinners has been unanimously full of the highest praise, you know you have made something special.

Coogler has made a meal which will be studied for generations and influence others forever. It is one of the best meals I have ever eaten, maybe even the best. I can't wait to feast on it again.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐