By The reviews are in for Ryan Coogler’s supernatural action horror tale “Sinners” and the scores are astonishing. With 37 reviews counted, the film stands at a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with a very high average rating of 8.9/10.
Over on Metacritic it sits at an 83/100, that makes it the second best score for a wide release film this year behind only Soderbergh’s “Black Bag” (85/100).
The R-rated 138-minute film is set in the 1930s in the U.S. Southern states. Michael B. Jordan takes on a dual role as twin brothers who return to their hometown but are faced with a greater evil. Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Miles Caton and Delroy Lindo co-star.
Check out a sampling of reviews below:
“Sinners is propulsive and stirring entertainment, messy but always compelling. The film’s fascinating array of genres and tropes and ideas swirls together in a way that is, I suppose, singularly American.” – Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair
“A bloody, muscular, barrelhouse of a vampire movie that throbs like the neck of a blues guitar on fire, Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ might be the first story the ‘Creed’ director has ripped straight from his own guts.” – David Ehrlich, Indiewire
“With Sinners, Ryan Coogler confirms that he has a real talent for exploring and reinventing genres, while still telling a story that feels wholly original.” – Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence
“The way Coogler resolves Sinners’ central ideas within a traditional horror-story framework is truly masterful.” – Matt Singer, ScreenCrush
“Stunningly photographed, engrossing cinema — epic to the point where it seemingly never ends, which is undeniably indulgent, but no great sin.” – William Bibbiani, TheWrap
“Although sometimes a little overstuffed, the picture consistently gets under the skin thanks to its expertly-staged fright sequences that reverberate with insidious societal ills.” – Tim Grierson, Screen
“Sinners works more than it doesn’t, even if it doesn’t always gel, but it’s a commanding demonstration of how lavishly spirited and “serious” a popcorn movie can be.” – Owen Gleiberman, Variety
“For many, the movie could as well do without the supernatural element, and I admit I’m one of them; I’d prefer to see a real story with real jeopardy work itself out. But there is energy and comic-book brashness.” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Warner Bros. Pictures is set to release the $90 million-budget “Sinners” in cinemas on Good Friday, April 18th, and the film is currently tracking for an opening of at least $40 million domestically.
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