When all you seem to get these days in terms of big releases that hit the theaters are sequels, prequels, or something that’s tied to an existing platform, it’s refreshing to watch an original movie. Sinners was definitely that. It was a movie that I had high expectations for based on what I had heard about the movie and the strong reviews, and the movie lived up to those expectations.
Set in the 1930’s in Mississippi, the Smoke Stack twins (both played by Michael B Jordan) go back to their homeland after having spent time working for Al Capone in Chicago with a good bit of cash in hand and the intention of creating a night club. They buy and convert an old saw mill, and on the first night are invaded by a trio of vampires who are enthralled by the music wizardry of their nephew, who was playing at the club. This starts a battle between the vampires and the people inside the club as they try to survive the night.
Sinners was a very entertaining movie. Not only was it not some sort of sequel, but it had originality. Besides the time and location setting, what made this movie was the way it incorporated music and dance into it, something you typically get in horror moview. Also what worked well was that the interaction with the vampires didn’t take place until the movie was more than halfway through. The first part of the movie was loaded with character development, so when it came to the time for fighting for their lives against these vampires, it made me care more about the characters. The action and the fighting was also top notch. About the only thing I didn’t care for came after the conclusion of the fighting with the vampire, when the movie went to a story line that had absolutely nothing to do with vampires. Without spoiling, it was gratuitous, over the top, and didn’t fit in with the rest of the movie. Otherwise this was a quality horror movie that I would recommend.
