SUPERIOR

Rating: 8/10 (14 June 2020)

One of Spike's best, to my mind, done in the style of great war movies (Longest Day, River Kwai, et al.)
5 distinct personalities, each contributing a different aspect of the black experience in Nam and beyond, amplified by news footage of the time.
Delroy Lindo tears it up as the Madman (Oscar worthy), maybe a little too much-not his acting, but maybe his long rants added up to too much screen time, relative to the film overall, throwing the rhythm off a bit. That said, no question that his character was rightfully the focus of the story's intentions.
And flashbacks required 60 year-old actors to play themselves as youths, an unfortunate distraction, but probably better than cgi-ing youth on their faces, which would have been even more distracting.
All and all, very distinguished work, Mr. Lee and crew!