Coogler takes no hostages, escalating the action into all-out mayhem. But he also delivers riffs on religion, Jim Crow, the power of music as a spiritual force.

Coogler constantly dazzles us with a soaring visual display that takes its time developing long, inspired takes, elevating the legacy of traditional blues, and isn't afraid of moments of frank sexuality. [Full review in Spanish]

This is a story told through its music, and it's so well done.

I could fill a book with an analysis of all the different ways vampires can be used for metaphors, and in Sinners there’s certainly easy themes of racism, cultural appropriation and gentrification to draw out. But for me, it all comes back to the music.