Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods is an emotional reflection on the brutality of the Vietnam war, and (Like Lee’s other movies), a deep dive into racial injustices in the United States. Spike Lee has never been afraid to express his opinions on political events and examples of discrimination, however in Da 5 Bloods this comes out in full force by the first 20 minutes of the film. The movie opens with a small montage of influential figures such as Muhammed Ali all trying to raise awareness for racism in the US, and ends with a Black Lives Matter rally. I don’t know how everyone will feel about these kind of things, but in my opinion they are very fitting and essential in a time like this.
The plot of the film is pretty straightforward