Review of Da 5 Bloods (2020) by Moviemitch96 — 12 Jun 2020

TThis one just barely dropped on Netflix today! The latest from director Spike Lee ('Do the Right Thing', Blackkklansman), this film follows a group of African American Vietnam war veterans who reunite and travel back there in search of the body of their troop leader and a large stash of gold he helped them bury there.

However, not everything goes as planned, and they find themselves fighting for their lives. Normally, I'm not the biggest fan of Lee's films. They can sometimes get a little too preachy for my liking, although there's no denying that his themes and messages are always timely and relevant, even if they seem repetitive at times.

However, with 'Blackkklansman' a couple years ago, I found Lee and his style starting to grow on me, and thankfully, he pulled it off again for me with this film! It's filled with solid and dedicated performances from all involved, a fair share of action, adventure, and excitement, along with some great homages to classic war and adventure films such as 'Apocalypse Now', 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', and 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' to name a few, and just the right amount of urgent themes that speak directly to the 'Black Lives Matter' movement that we're currently seeing.

Overall, not only was it a fun action/adventure film, but it was also an important one that I think that we really need right about now.