@stefano94103
As an African American one of the things I learned very quickly growing up is that no one is all good and no one is all bad. People are a complex spectrum. You can love who you are and where you're from and also appreciate other people without believing your group is better.
@jaysongraham7454
The irony of him walking into the Chinatown Snack shop and it's playing 90s Hip Hop.
@shainal.joseph5374
Coogler has clarified that Grace close to let them in because she's a mother, not because she's not an ally.
@mikebrown4956
I’m down to see more of the Choctaw people and their story. Would love a spinoff of that if Coogler was interested. I’d be there day one.
@InuJus10
Representation means good and bad, no race is a monolith. I really appreciate this point of few and format. Glad to be back on the fung bros kick.
@c_lee_
This was probably the first American movie/piece of media showcasing Asian culture and dynamics that really hit home for me in a really long time. I'm first-generation Chinese American and my family owned grocery stores in the south that were located in more urban areas that catered predominantly to black and latino communities. At the time as a kid, I never thought of it as any sort of significant, but I would recall regulars who had a really warm bond with my mom and aunts who worked. The schools I went to were also predominantly black, so I was immersed in black and Chinese culture so much. I remember my mom listening to and singing Chinese opera songs, so in the medley performance scene, I was going wild with shock and awe! I remember being read stories of the Monkey King as a kid, and identifying that character on screen was something I really keyed into. It was so beautiful to see such imagery on the screen, and I didn't realize how much it would mean until I saw it.
@IndigoWisdom1
This movie highlights a subtle divide and conquer and how privilege has levels despite the fact that you're never free against an unseen, unsurmountable enemy.
@HanSoloBolo
Black people literally show so much love to all cultures. It’s never returned…unless for profit or to gain access to our culture for cool Points. Ryan Coogler also gave Mexicans a huge role in Black Panther 2. He didn’t have to do it but chose to include. Sinners is all time Classic!
@tompain6498
3:00 Hearing that Asian lady with the southern accent was golden!!
@dylanhill1640
I enjoyed the Asian characters and performances by Li Jun Li and Yao. Being familiar with the Asian Delta experience for over 44 years, it was refreshing to see this vital role being shared. I will be watching it again this afternoon.
@blaze14ZX
I loved the Asian characters in this movie. People get whiplash when they see Asians with regional American dialects and I love anything that normalizes the richness of this country especially the different groups that call it home. The title of this video threw me for a second but I forgot how varied the term controversial can be.
@MrYoungfly1
Sinners was fire. Not a single flat character in sight—everybody had depth on depth. Felt like they were walkin’ off the screen in 4D. 😂 And yeah, it sparked a convo that definitely needs to be had.
@ReincarnatedStargazer
I'm over 50 years old and grew up in a rural town in the Mississippi Delta located 40 miles from Clarkesdale, MS. Our town had three small grocery stores - two were owned by Asians. The owner of the largest grocery store lived in an apartment with his family above the store. Unsurprisingly, most people were impoverished. They were mostly farmers/sharecroppers or worked in the local schools. We were all on hard times most of the time. When funds were low, Asian merchants allowed black people to shop groceries and pay later. They kept a running tab with no interest. At checkout, they would pull out a small metal box full of index cards with names in alphabetical order. They'd ring up your groceries, staple a copy of your receipt to your index card and give you a copy for your record. Most people in my community were prideful, hardworking, honest and presented themselves credit worthy. So Asians and black people had amicable business relationships. As for socializing, Asians built communities with other Asians from surrounding towns. They tend to segregate themselves from both black and white people. We all (Black, White and Asians) tended to be happy amongst ourselves honestly . And yes, the younger generation of Asians had a Southern drawl. This is my experience of Asian and black interaction in the MS Delta culture only. I can't speak on all black and asian people in America.
@limon914
I'm Chinese American from NYC and my friend is Black American we both saw it and vibed. It had enough action to be a hollywood but also enough social commentary to be talk about and mull over afterwards. The fact that all my favorite channels like 'Waving the Red Flag', 'FD The Signifier' and this channel are all talking about racial dynamics in a thoughtful and positive way speaks volumes for me.
@edwardwilliams2438
Happy to see that Sinners is opening up some unique dialogues about the presentations. Coogler is wise and discerning enough to be inclusive and accurate. I hope this film sticks around in cinemas....people need to experience the depth and charm of this flick. Mike...you are Stellar,my man!
@countsekou490
Wish Asian media treated black people the same as Ryan did. Manga, video games and other Asian media are full of racially coded black characters and symbols. Not cool
@andommangum
The character ruining the plan was rough but rooted in her current loss and the future loss of her daughter. She reasonably snapped. I didn't agree but understood
@managementandholdings6248
Asian lady with a true Delta twang ❤ i freaking love it. 👵🏼
@christopherwilliams242
My only real issue is, black culture has always respectfully embraced other cultures on a level you dont see in main media. But you dont see that being returned to black people. Black Panther (A story that is mainly about Africa) has scenes in Korea, which employed many asian actors, but how many black people or scenes are in Shang Chi (A story mainly in America)? The top critically acclaimed black movies tend to have other races in them, But the top Critically acclaimed asain movies don't have any significant black people in them. Shang Chi is also oozing with black culture, from the hip hop clothes, and the music, and the ebonics. We are always worn as costumes by asians but are just not very liked as people. As a Jamaican I have asian friends too, but I don't see a lot of intermingling in media.
@radiantshay2146