Sloppy directing and script

Rating: 1/10 (16 June 2020)

Many of the dialogues in Spike's new movie are lifeless and feel wooden, the plot is utterly ridiculous since it makes no sense to stash a treasure as a young man only to wait 50 years until you are an old man, and by old I mean very old, to finally claim it. A similar plot, but more relatable, was used in Three Kings. But what really killed the quality of the movie for me was the following scene: 4 old men are talking about their past and this dialogue leads to a scene that would be commonly defined as a flashback. This flashback brings us to a moment in time in the Vietnam War, inside a helicopter, staffed with some old men, and by old I mean very old. Yes, Spike Lee thought it was a good idea to have several actors, all in their 60s and not necessarily in good shape, play 20 year old soldiers. Why?
There are a lot of references Spike Lee inserted into the story-line that were taken from other movies that are, to a movie buff, needless and counter productive. Why?
This is a bad movie with uninspiring dialogues and cheaply produced action scenes. If Spike Lee wanted to transmit a message dealing with current issues, he could have used 140 characters.