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).