DA 5 BLOODS (Spoiler) Round Table Review

Ian, EMan, and David are back with a spoilerific look at Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods, which is now streaming on Netflix. When four African-American Viet Nam vets return to the site of the battle that claimed their friend's life, they must grapple with five decades of anger, guilt, and unresolved feelings about the war. Upping the stakes are several million dollars in unclaimed gold, a French bomb-deactivation squad, and nefarious outsiders who revitalize an age-old conflict in the new century.

There's a lot to discuss here, so if you haven't watched Da 5 Bloods, turn back now--and join us when you're ready for a sweeping look at the performances, filmmaking, and themes that Lee has been evolving since the 1980s.

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Emmanuel Noisette at EMan's Movie Reviews and David Fowlie at Keeping it Reel. Regular guest Don Shanahan was unable to join us for this conversation, but we encourage you to read his review of Da 5 Bloods at Every Movie Has a Lesson.

Also referenced in the discussion is an interview that EMan did with Spike Lee and stars Delroy Lindo and Jonathan Majors. The video's still cooking, but we'll link to it here as soon as it's ready!