Its a Spike Lee Joint, for better or worse...

Rating: 8/10 (15 June 2020)

This is a pretty good war drama film. Its definitely a Spike Lee movie, it brings all the good and sometimes bad that Lee brings to his movies. The casting of the movie is very well done, as with most Spike Lee movies. I'll get to the bad later in the review.
Of particular note is the portrayal of black soldiers in Vietnam and what they went through as opposed to other soldiers. From everything I know, its fairly accurate and shows well what they went through. Also, the portrayal of the different levels of PTSD that the vets still have and go through is very well shown.
The bad in this case is the length of the movie. It drags in places and could have used some editing to help with pacing and storytelling. It never drags enough to break suspension of disbelief, at least it didnt for me, but it definitely could have been a little faster paced in parts.
Overall, this is a good movie. It tells a great story in a way that is interesting and most importantly not predictable. I recommend this movie highly if you're a Spike Lee fan, and will tell you its worth a watch even if you arent a Spike Lee fan