Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods (Official Thread)

[Un-AmericanDreamer]

Worst review is from a sister


For those who have seen it does she make fair points

lemme guess, Billy Porter is a real hero and black men should follow his lead tho. These social media critic "sistas" follow the same tired script

 

[Un-AmericanDreamer]

Yea I just read her other tweets

The pattern. Bet she got no problem with the extraction movie and all these movies with WM saving the world/darkies.

 

[Ziggiy]

They couldn't find younger actors or cgi these dudes

Acting was great everything else was ehh though too many unnecessary scenes imo

Spike said that number 1 (Netflix wouldn’t give him the money to “Irishman” the actors so he decided to number 2 (Utilize the same actors to show how the war and the experiences aged the soldiers)

 

[I AM WE ARE]

Spike said that number 1 (Netflix wouldn’t give him the money to “Irishman” the actors so he decided to number 2 (Utilize the same actors to show how the war and the experiences aged the soldiers)

lol the helicopter aged them instantly

 

[Jmare007]

Yeah, give Delroy at the very least a nomination the way he potrayed Paul, dear lord

Movie is dope as hell, has some weird clunky moments that I blame on the editing, but they don't take away from the overall quality

 

[Ya' Cousin Cleon]

the first three minutes, jesus christ

Just finished it a half hour ago.

The opening montage though

 

[Starman]

I really liked it.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Yo those fukkin landmines breh

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

Yo those fukkin landmines breh

Pretty sure there all American mines too

 

[valet]

Watching now. It good but there is one part that is cringy. Absolute horrible.

Spoiler: Bad

when dude backed into the minefield. You saw it a mile away. Just bad writing

 

[IVS]

I thought this was actually kinda disappointing.

Spoiler

Delroy gave a masterful performance, especially the soliloquy. I also liked how the historical photos/asides were interwoven into the narrative. But apart from that, it seems undercooked and rushed. I think the sappy score (not the soundtrack, loved the Marvin) made it seem like a fake movie at times.

The whole subplot with the white landmine people and the love interest was really stupid.

The whole subplot with Jean Reno turning on them for the gold was weak.

The whole subplot with the Vietnamese daughter was really thrown together and barely given any care.

Chadwick was really good, but he was in the film for like 4 minutes.

While I appreciated they gave some agency to the Vietnamese perspective with the Calley reference, I don't think they really grappled with the War sufficiently.

I think Miracle at St. Anna was a far superior film.

I agree. Thought there were some nice shots, I think the actors did well. Delroy went IN...

But I didnt like the cuts to pics...some of the other editing, the BLM scene was not needed, and the Morehouse dude getting weak for a Frenchie with a lil bit of lips

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

This movie really did go left

Watching now. It good but there is one part that is cringy. Absolute horrible.

Spoiler: Bad

when dude backed into the minefield. You saw it a mile away. Just bad writing

The only thing I'll say...

Spoiler

they dragged it out much longer than I expected. So much so that for a second I didnt think it was going to happen.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Spoiler

I do wish they grieved Eddie death a bit longer and the fact they left him out there kinda goes against part of the reason they searched for the other blood.

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

Black Klansman was way better. This just had too many cringe moments and it dragged.

6/10

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Like with Clockers, Bamboozled, He Got Game etc...

Its one of those Spike Lee movies that you can tell will get better with time/age.

Radio chick is 41