Sinners is a FANTASTIC movie and deserves ALL the awards. All of them. If it's only nominated for a music category, I will seethe. If it's only nominated for a music category and loses, I will need to punch the Academy voters.
I think it is safe to say that when Tom Cruise is hyping seeing your film on IMAX on social media that you will get nominations.
I had a few issues with it trying to do too much but I was also sitting 4th row center in IMAX 70mm which was really too close for me to truly appreciate it. I was hoping to go back, but no better seats were to be found before
Thunderbolts
kick it off IMAX tomorrow.
There were definitely a few spots I preemptively covered my eyes and (once) my ears, but I didn't think it was too bad in terms of gore/body horror. I'd say there was a decent amount of blood though. (My issue is incisions and the like, or, in the case of vampire movies, staking, so I don't really care about people and clothing just being bloody.) I jumped in my seat a couple of times but I don't think anyone else did. Note: I also teared up at one point.
The cast is incredible (really hoping they end up with the new casting Oscar) as are the costumes and production design. The music was glorious. Made me revisit the blues playlists I made in the wake of my road trip to the Mississippi Delta (the one I did mostly with my sister but ended with me and msbelle driving from NO to DFW).
I had a few issues with it trying to do too much but I was also sitting 4th row center in IMAX 70mm which was really too close for me to truly appreciate it.
I am so jealous of your access to IMAX 70 mm!
I tried to pay attention to the gore level, and it seemed to me that while it was pretty bloody and the violence was violent I would not describe it as gory. But I can’t explain what I mean by that, so probably not helpful.
See, this totally makes sense to me, yet I ALSO can't explain it! Maybe it's that it's not gratuitous?
Maybe? Glad I am not alone, anyway
I am so jealous of your access to IMAX 70 mm!
Right? When The Math Greek proposed it as a long-distance movie date, I was like "Okay, but only if I can get an IMAX seat." I mean, it's right there, seemed a shame not to go for it. (He saw it in 70mm at the Vista, a format even rarer than mine.) Oddly enough, the movie turned out to be more romantic and sexy than either of us thought it would be.
Ooh, looks like AMC has rebooked its IMAX theaters for another
Sinners
run after
Thunderbolts.
Just booked a more reasonable center seat for the afternoon of the 15th.
I REMAIN JELLY SF PEEPS.
But I love you, so have a gift link to a great Atlantic article about Sinners and the Jim Crow economy. [link]
I just got back from seeing Sinners. Just about everything about it was wonderful—the story, the performances, the production and cinematography, and most especially the music. If it doesn't end up winning at least Best Score at the Oscars, it won't be for lack of quality.
