Natsha Dcksn

This movie was genius, I was not expecting all of the various themes, genres and lore with vampires, black culture and historical context. I don't typically like horror, but this movie didn't feel like "horror" at least not in the shallow sense, but more of a horrific social historical reflection and commentary on capitalism and racism. Ryan Coogler's mastery and skill at creating blockbusters is so well presented, in this work that is all his own. And he wrapped it in a story line that wasn't a spiritual commentary or emphasis (which is also why I enjoyed this film). As a person of faith, it had various spiritual themes, including Christianity but that was not the message, as the title and trailer suggested. This made me a stronger Christian, understanding the facts, the historical truth in hoodoo in southern american and african black culture. And it was easy to digest that Sammie, one of the main characters was entering a world of sin, as he walks away from the church. A prodigal story in some regards. Stay for the music at the end, listen to the words! Enjoy cinema at it best!

Okay, so. Respectfully, the movie is better than the book in my opinion. I read the book a few years back and was irritated because no one told me it was mostly about domestic violence. I thought it was going to be a romance. But knowing it was about a woman working through the cycle of abuse beforehand made the movie more impactful. I cried a few times, thought the love triangles was juicy, and appreciated the character development. And the ending was satisfying, like I feel I had closure for all the relationship drama. I give it a polite 3 stars, because none of these actors should be playing young 20ish old. LOL. They can't pass for that anymore, they all looked great but it definitely felt like they were 30 something. And with this, there were some cheesy dialogue scenes.

Yeah don't believe the negative reviews. Or take them with a grain assault, that way you'll have low expectations which will allow you to enjoy the movie more. I thought this movie was excellent! There were not one, not two but several M. Night Shyamalan twists that hit in the way only Shyamalan can do! This is also not bloody horror, which made we enjoy this more. It's more suspenseful, mystery oriented. For those that think it was mostly a concert, yeah, I enjoyed that too- not only was the music surprisingly good it's interwoven into the main plot. I appreciated this piece of cinema. I was severely disappointed in Shyamalan's movie titled "OLD" and feel this is a step back towards his usual work. Enjoy! P.S. - ALSO Josh Hartnett was unbelievable, to act the he did is criminal. (HAH!)