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Is this produced by Turning Point?

@balerophon - absolutely - That's why I left such a long review, to drown out the KKKomments. I saw what you were going on the other documentary one too. Too many racists thinking these things are okay. Honestly such a great movie though. Ryan coogler did his research. I saw one interview with him where he got multiple historians to go over the irish history, and dive deep in to the black history, the voodoo, etc. This movie is layered in symbolism and honestly such a fun watch.

Absolutely stunning. Ryan Coogler has made a masterpiece. I can't stop thinking about this movie. Solidly a 5 out of 5. The score was great, the symbolism was amazing, the effects were great, the different camera uses were genius. There's that single shot in the middle that is so impactful and just really cool. I need to break down the symbolism in this film though. It's set in Jim Crow Mississippi. 2 twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, just got back from WW1. We already know there are vampires. So here's what I've been thinking about all night. Vampirism is a Metaphor for Oppression and Exploitation Vampires feed off others to survive—just like white supremacy fed off the labor, pain, and dehumanization of Black Americans. Set in the Jim Crow-era South, laws were designed to drain Black communities of their rights, dignity, and power—symbolically "sucking them dry." There's subtle nods to that throughout the movie that just hit hard if you notice it. Historically, black soldiers came home from fighting for freedom over seas, only to face violence and segregation at home. So it seems like the smokestack twins still have this happening to them. They open a night club. The night club represents a safe haven for them and other black Americans. A scene happens where they take wooden nickels from a paying customer and argue that they can't let people get away with not paying with real money. It is symbolism of them trying to reclaim space, joy, and power in a world that constantly tries to erase it. Ultimately, they let him pay with the wooden nickels. The theme of this is that if you have power then you can do anything. That's a key thing that Smoke says in the beginning. Music is a form of resistance, and identity preservation. What's crazy about this is you see white people continually trying to take this space and take these things from black Americans that define them and their rich, yet dark history. Don't even get me started on how he used asian American history and native American history so well in his story telling. What's cool about what Coogler did in this film is he has Smoke talk about that power. And when you become a vampire, or a monster, you gain a sort of power.. but you're still a monster. So this to me shows that systemic racism when used to assert power over another, it transforms humans, mostly white people, into something worse... into a monster. In the end of the movie, those that are left standing are faced with a choice: embrace the darkness and assimilate, or fight back and endure? Choosing to wield power rather than be victimized shows the chance from surviving to resisting. This film is important right now because we’re in a time where American history—especially about race—is being erased or sanitized in schools and politics. Look at what the orange baby in the White House did to Jackie Robinson (and so many more). Sinners doesn't just entertain throughout, it forces the audience to confront the horrors of racism by reframing it in a horror context. To me it haunts you because the monsters are real, just dressed up differently. It may be subtle to most viewers but that's what makes this movie great is only those who know will understand how complex of a movie Ryan Coogler made. And Michael B. Jordan's dual performance was incredible. Also, any movie that kills KKK is a 10 out of 10.

Why does yts never have subtitles on the movie? I always have to download them separate

What's up with Rocky and Colt losing the basketball game in this version? My whole childhood they won that game.. lol