Bold storytelling

Rating: 7/10 (22 June 2020)

Bold storytelling, like in most Spike Lee joints, but 'Da 5 Bloods' goes off the rail about halfway through when the stories become disjointed and a bit unfocused. Lee's choices of intercutting the movie's narrative with footages of real world struggles and tragedies can also be distracting at times. Still, going in with unexpected grisly directions while exploring ideas of pride and paranoia in the wake of harrowing experiences, 'Da 5 Bloods' remains interesting and engaging to watch.