Dance with the devil.

Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, Delroy Lindo, Peter Dreimanis, Lola Kirke, Li Jun Li, Saul Williams, Yao

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"You keep dancing with the devil... one day he's gonna follow you home." – Pastor Jedidiah

Why watch this? Mudbound meets From Dusk til Dawn. Hell yea!

Plot Summary: Twin brothers, World War I veterans, return to their hometown in 1932 Mississippi hoping to open a juke joint and start a new life. Their plans for a safe haven in the Jim Crow South take a dark turn when a sinister, supernatural force descends upon their community. The brothers and their community are forced to face this ageless, unexpected evil.

Dad's Preview: My prediction is that this film is going to age really well and become a cinema classic. It is helmed by a young black director, Ryan Coogler, who certainly brings the goods. It also features a rising black star in Michael B. Jordan, portraying the dual roles of twins, Smoke and Stack. That said, this genre-bender grabs its viewers with a compelling look at the 1930's American South from the standpoint of the African Americans enduring it: the field workers, the gangsters, the language and, oh man, the music. Then it jettisons itself into the blackness of dark magic and hungry denizens of the night. All that came before is shoved aside for a battle of survival. I loved every second of this film's creative vision, musical-centering and visceral action. 

Proximity Media; Warner Bros. Pictures