‘Sinners’ offers genre-bending tale of blues, blood and freedom

Ryan Coogler’s new film "Sinners" makes its Korean debut on Wednesday, blending horror with history, music and emotional weight. While previews might label it a horror film, "Sinners" goes far beyond the genre’s conventions, much like the blues music that drives its story. It’s a meditation on tragedy, love, family and the enduring search for freedom. Set in 1932 Mississippi, the film opens with Sammie Miller, played by breakout talent Miles Caton, rushing into his father’s church, bloodied and clutching part of a broken guitar. His father, a preacher, begs him to abandon the blues — the “devil’s music” — but Sammie clings tightly to both his father and his instrument. This tense scene, though short, already expresses themes such as religion, spirituality, self-expression and freedom that are seen throughout the movie. A flashback transports us to the day before, when the “Smokestack twins” — Elijah "Smoke" Moore and Elias "Stack" Moore, both played by Michael B. Jordan — return from Chicago, ready to open a juke joint in their hometown. Jordan gives a remarkaWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times