“Sinners”

     In the film “Sinners” the camera angles, movements, and overall cinematography plays a huge role. Cinematography is important in films because a well-crafted shot can build suspense, emotion and more without a word even being spoken.

       In this film there are two scenes that stuck out most to me. One of these scenes is during the opening of Smoke and Stacks new juke joint, they had people dancing, and the camera moves around them and complete the mood. The camera follows the characters and takes us around different rooms in the club each with different music. There is a focus on the instruments characters are playing, as the lighting is arm and fun. People are dancing and seem to be having the time of their lives. The scenes visuals made it feel like I was there having fun too, as the genres of music are switching by rooms. 

    Another scene that popped up to me was the fight between the humans and the vampires. The camera moves to show us what is occurring between all of the characters, including the background characters. The lighting outside is dark, and when the club doors open there is the same warm lighting that has been consistent in the club. There is a focus on weapons each human is using, for example Graces rag that is lit on fire and placed inside a bottle o be thrown. This scene had me on the edge of my seat, it was suspenseful and I was surprised at how many characters died during this fight.

    Overall, the film was very suspenseful, and the cinematography helped to build that suspense. During both scenes emotions were being built in different ways, and the camera moved with the characters to let us as an audience feel them too. The performances led by the actors were captivating, and the plot kept me on the edge of my sea throughout the whole film.