The newest flick has blown everyone’s minds because of how genuinely amazing it is.
It also has made ahuge mark for horror films in Hollywoodwith its mass success.
But to make such a claim, one has to understand exactly why it’s a modern masterpiece.
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6The Worldbuilding
A perfect balance of history and the supernatural.
5Miles Caton
He is easily the breakout star of the film.
The one and only Miles Caton delivers a profound and career-defining performance.
Two brothers return to their hometown in the Jim Crow-era South seeking a fresh start, only to find that an even greater evil, including the Ku Klux Klan, has taken root. Michael B. Jordan stars as twins in this vampire thriller directed by Ryan Coogler, blending supernatural horror with historical tension.
It’s career-defining in more ways than one, too.This is Caton’s first Hollywood film, period.
For someone so new to the industry, a role and performance like this is astounding.
The one and only Miles Caton delivers a profound and career-defining performance.
4The Cinematography
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, you’re the best.
The one and onlyAutumn Durald Arkapawis one of the most underrated directors of photography in the game.
The camera work in this movie is otherworldly.
There are shots in the film that could be hung on walls as art.
There are some incredibly memorable shots that are genuine art.
All thanks to this amazing director of photography.
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3Michael B. Jordan
There’s a reason Coogler keeps working with him.
The two work incredibly well together and make for one of the best director/actor duos in Hollywood.
It is very well his best film to date and most definitely his best performance.
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2The Film Score
Ludwig Goransson, you’re the mastermind.
It’s been clear for quite some time thatLudwig Goranssonis one ofthe best composers workingright now.
There’s simply no score like it and the excellence may never be replicated.
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1Ryan Coogler’s Vision
He really is the man behind it all.
It’s completely Coogler’s voice.
This movie could simply not be made by anyone else.
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This isCoogler’s heart and soul put on film, and it’s masterful.
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