One of X’s favorite trends is a variation of a screenshot of that scene in Tangled, where Flynn Rider has a multitude of swords pointed at him. It’s used primarily for unpopular opinion posts. In this instance, given the season, X user horror fiend posted a version of it asking “what’s a horror movie opinion that’ll have you like this?”
Naturally, the replies ranged from reasonable (gore doesn’t equal scary) to ridiculous. One of the most ridiculous, however, dealt with one of 2025’s breakout horror films: Sinners.
User P. J. Lowry stated the following: “Sinners is overrated, and feels like the writer had no idea how to end his film. The first half is intriguing and engaging… and then the writer is like, what do I do now? I know… we need vampires!”
Now, I know people are allowed their opinions. It is the Internet, after all; it kind of comes with the territory. But this may genuinely be one of the worst takes of 2025. I am truly still baffled thinking about it. Is it rage bait? Did the user fall asleep at some point?
Another user pointed out that Lowry should take back their Bachelor’s in Literature, which I am inclined to agree with. Sinners, whether you liked it or not, is nuanced. Ryan Coogler is known for making commentary with his films, and that is something that Sinners is full of. And it isn’t like it’s subtle, either.
“But let people dislike things,” you may say. Absolutely. But if you’re going to come online and have bad takes, at least be prepared. Disliking a film is not the same as the film actually being bad. In recent years, we have lost the ability to think critically due to the prevalence of online discourse, and it does not seem like media literacy is faring much better.
(featured image: Warner Bros.)
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