Great film but it's not for everyone

Rating: 9/10 (16 June 2020)

Da 5 Bloods was directed and written by Spike Lee, the man who brought us BlacKkKlansman back in 2018 and won his Oscar for best adapted screenplay. This movie tells the story about this group of four friends who set off on a journey to find the remains of their fallen brother back in Vietnam, and also to gather up the gold they promised each other they would come back for when the war was over. I never usually have to squint my eyes when I'm watching a suspenseful movie, but after one particular scene in the film I had to squint when ever i thought something bad was gonna go down. there were shocking scenes in this film that just honestly scared me, because, you never know when you're going to die, just one little miss step and its all over. I wouldn't be surprised if this film was nominated for best screenplay at the Oscars, let alone Delroy Lindos amazing performance. The script was amazingly executed, i was wondering why the film was a bit lengthy, but after watching it, it didn't feel nearly as long as it was. This film definitely isn't for the feint of heart because at the beginning, it shows clips from real life events from Vietnam, and near the end a really graphic picture of an infant. I do recommend this movie to watch.