Some hiccups but a great film

Rating: 8/10 (16 June 2020)

Spike lee does it again with another great film. The performances from the main cast is fun and the chemistry is great.Delroy Lindo deserves an Oscar nom for his performance. It deals with unique subject matter and perspectives. For the commentary and how the film explores racial issues regarding to veterans in particular, I give da 5 Bloods a 10/10. My problems with this film are more minor but still bugged me . The cinematography did not feel confident throughout the whole film . Some shots look great with a distinct style and vision and some shots just feel lazy. For the most part I actually enjoyed the way the plot turns out. It does feel a little Tarantino esc at times but thats a good thing. Some of the minor characters that appear in the film really bug me and I don't understand their purpose. They gave good performances but just they're presence in the film hurts the tone and kind of took me out . Their parts of the film doesn't have much relevance and I would say a good 20 minutes couldve been chopped out of the film.
Overall it's still a great movie ðŸ‘Œ Like always spike lee dives deeper into civil issues than you can find from almost any Hollywood director. There is a ton to take away from this film and it is entertaining through and through. I can understand why some people wouldn't enjoy this film but it is undeniably a great one.