DA 5 BLOODS Spike Lee is back with what might be his most ambitious piece of filmmaking in a long time. Da 5 Bloods is a tale (and a statement) about male friendship, about aging and about how war can break your spirit. A movie full of ideas, full of social commentary and it also works as a family-drama. Four Black-American Vietnam war veterans go back to Vietnam searching for a buried treasure and the body of a deceased brother in arms, who happened to be shot in battle - it might sound of a treasure hunt kind of movie, but Lee's sharp screenplay elevates the movie plot and provides rich character development. The ensemble cast does a fantastic work - there are no bad performances in this movie - but it is Delroy Lindo who truly shines as Paul, a man who has his demons but whose self-pity doesn't allow him to move on. It's a terrific Oscar-caliber performance that achieves its true greatness thanks to a monologue in the begining of the th...
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