Sinners – Budget of $90 – 100 million – 2 hours and 18 minutes
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1 Corinthians 10:13 – No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
Guitarist Sammie leaves the cotton fields for home and searches for his guitar. Sammie walks to his father’s church after he can’t locate the instrument. Pastor Jebediah admits to taking it. He fears evil will prey on Sammie if he continues to play the devil’s music. Jebediah asks Sammie to stay and preach 1 Corinthians 10:13. Sammie won’t let Jebediah’s worries deter him. He takes his guitar and exits the church. His cousins, twins Elijah ‘Smoke’ and Elias ‘Stack’ Moore, wait for him.
Everyone in Clarksdale, Mississippi, knows the Smokestack Twins are not to be trifled with. They fought in World War 1 and worked with mobsters in Chicago. They recently bought a sawmill and will turn it into a juke joint tonight. They go around town and ask friends to create signs, cook, and perform for cash. They request a song from Sammie, and he astounds them. Smoke and Stack want Sammie to play at their establishment.
The crowd gathers at the juke joint for fun, singing, and dancing. Smoke’s ex-wife, Annie, cooks, their friend, Cornbread, watches the door, and Slim plays the harmonica. Soon, Stack gets word that his ex-girlfriend, Mary, is in attendance. Mary, a woman who can pass, resents Stack for not attending her mother’s funeral. Stack tells her to leave, but Mary refuses.
During the performances, three people approach the juke joint. Remmick, Bert, and Joan heard Sammie’s performance and wanted to play. Remmick offers money to enter. However, the twins don’t believe they will be comfortable and could cause trouble, so they don’t invite the trio inside. The three say they will stick around if the twins change their minds. Mary discovers the twins haven’t made enough money and wants to meet the trio to determine trustworthiness. The juke joint is about to dance with the devil. Will they survive?
This movie turns the overworked vampire genre into something special with the 1930s backdrop and spectacular score (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). The film opens with a brief introduction to a shared folklore. There’s music so enchanting that it can pierce the veil between the past and future, the living and the dead, and invite evil. Sammie’s song is the diving rod for Remmick and his crew. As the tune plays, the director adds past and present music styles along with different types of dancers. It makes the opening sequence come to life and transports you into the world in between. Later, the plot intertwines actual fears and horrors of the Jim Crow era with the supernatural. It allows Remmick’s speech to be compelling. The first half follows the twins and Sammie while they gather performers. This action is reminiscent of a leader gathering a flock. Also, the scenes with the twins interacting are nearly flawless, but the blood scenes are a bit over the top. This movie is captivating, educational, and a tad scary. However, stay for the mid and post-credit scenes. It includes an explanation and a twist for the audience. The director, writers, and composers made this film for the big screen.
I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars
Ain’t no boys around here – Stack
Just grow men with grown men money – Smoke
You keep dancing with the devil, one day he’s gonna follow you home – Jebidiah
I don’t need saving – Mary
No misery’s worth complaining about – Annie
Was it like that for you? – Sammie
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