Da 5 Bloods
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): June 12, 2020
5.7
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JonoFitzMay 15, 2021
This movie is awful. Spike Lee is way overrated. The movie is a mess of overacting, laughable kills and forced in facts that completely distract you from whenever nonsense is happening in the movie (maybe that's a good thing?). Don't listenThis movie is awful. Spike Lee is way overrated. The movie is a mess of overacting, laughable kills and forced in facts that completely distract you from whenever nonsense is happening in the movie (maybe that's a good thing?). Don't listen to the pandering critics. The way "critics" review movies these days I wouldn't be surprised if the eventually make themselves obsolete.… Expand
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Camwhit0196Feb 27, 2021
This movie is probably the biggest mess i have ever seen, the praise for Delroy Lindo for randomly talking to the camera makes no sense and i wish the movie could have been better that it was
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nevillejohnJul 10, 2020
watched this in about 15min just skipping all the bad parts. almost nothing to like about it.
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FilmstruckJun 15, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absurd plot points--paying off a hill tribe with gold bullion? The age of the mixed-race daughter? A recent landslide reveals the tail fin of a C-47? And the insertion of documentary details doesn't work. Sermonic dialogue.… Expand
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YannickjgJun 21, 2020
Unnecesary long, over dramatic with senseless deaths. The topic was good but.... this movie could last 1 hour.
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CatalinaGuy2Jun 28, 2020
Tedious, muddled and very disappointing. I was looking forward to watching Da 5 Bloods but found it difficult to even sit through it.
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moffatJun 21, 2020
Spike Lee wears his agenda on his sleeve. Not only does he do it in this movie, but many of his points are out right fake news. He tries to portray AA soldiers in Vietnam as cannon fodder. To top it all off, the plot is ridiculous. GradeSpike Lee wears his agenda on his sleeve. Not only does he do it in this movie, but many of his points are out right fake news. He tries to portray AA soldiers in Vietnam as cannon fodder. To top it all off, the plot is ridiculous. Grade school. Don't waste your time.… Expand
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DdlewJun 13, 2020
Not good, too long, implausible, poorly cast. Younger actors should have played the soldiers as young men.
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FGPTJun 21, 2020
Another piece of propaganda by spike Lee. It's unbearable and unecessary. How long has it been since this man done a decent movie?
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JimbobbysJun 15, 2020
Very disappointed with this film, some of my favourite actors from the wire. But the whole film has no vibe, music selection and score just kills the immersion, and the story boils down to any other treasure hunt film. So bad I was wishing itVery disappointed with this film, some of my favourite actors from the wire. But the whole film has no vibe, music selection and score just kills the immersion, and the story boils down to any other treasure hunt film. So bad I was wishing it was over and their was like an hour left to go. Didnt really feel any connection with any of the characters.… Expand
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jnh36237Jun 14, 2020
I really love this genre and period pieces about war but I have to say this is a bad movie. It takes a lot for me not to be able to sit through a whole movie. I don't know what happened to Spike. I loved some of his past movies such asI really love this genre and period pieces about war but I have to say this is a bad movie. It takes a lot for me not to be able to sit through a whole movie. I don't know what happened to Spike. I loved some of his past movies such as 25th hour. Miscasting was probably the biggest issue along with just bad story telling.… Expand
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vytuxJun 14, 2020
I like spike lee but this is a shocker. All over the place. Part ‘doco’ part fiction not sure what it is
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Mauro_LanariJun 21, 2020
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Militant, experimental, mainstream: 154 minutes of formal and storytelling disjointed craving that zeroes any attempt to provide a unique and sensible direction to the film. An embarrassing all against all dictated by the most(Mauro Lanari)
Militant, experimental, mainstream: 154 minutes of formal and storytelling disjointed craving that zeroes any attempt to provide a unique and sensible direction to the film. An embarrassing all against all dictated by the most bizarre or trivial reasons: perhaps a remake of "Apocalypse Now" under an even worse bad trip?… Expand
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SebDeTyraJun 22, 2020
Big disappointment. I love films like these and couldn't wait for it to show on Netflix but was totally let down. Very messy and lazy, way too preachy and overlong. A missed opportunity.
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Wayfarer86Jul 9, 2020
Im giving this a zero. Not because it is a full zero. But because I am a spike lee fan and this is easily his worst film. The acting is sub par, the story is sub par and the way the media have tried to laude it as some sort of groundbreakingIm giving this a zero. Not because it is a full zero. But because I am a spike lee fan and this is easily his worst film. The acting is sub par, the story is sub par and the way the media have tried to laude it as some sort of groundbreaking important statement is frankly pathetic.

Dead presidents is a far better movie about black ex Vietnam vets turned to crime and is actually watchable. This is a poor effort and even white guilt cant redeem it.… Expand
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Brutal_MushroomJun 20, 2020
This is not good film about Vietnam War. Boring, long and stupid movie. 2 points for nice views and for some archival photos frome war.
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cterryr2Jun 24, 2020
Wow I was so bored. I count finish it. Might be the worst film of the yr. Why do people like this at all?
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ThorbannderJun 22, 2020
Not spikes best work..to much pushing something that's not there for all and the premises was off
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12HDJun 18, 2020
It was really slow-paced "story", boring to watch, it was really bad movie to watch.
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Stefan1234Jun 16, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am truly shocked at how bad this film is. It is a Western set in Vietnam with the black GIs as the good guys, the protagonists, returning to “’Nam” to steal gold bullion that doesn’t belong to them, and a group of Vietnamese as the bad guys who are trying to stop them and either hand it over to the Vietnamese Government or keep it for themselves. It’s unclear. In any case the storyline makes no sense as a moral story. True, Spike Lee does a bit of educating about the American war in Vietnam: referencing Lt Calley and the My Lai massacre with newsreel footage, for instance, giving voice to contemporary Vietnamese feelings of anger, and informing the audience that Martin Luther King Jr. opposed the war. But it’s hardly sympathetic while casting Vietnamese as the **** who kill the central character, Paul (Delroy Lindo) and get gunned down themselves. The shoot-out at the end with Desroche (Jean Reno) accompanied by more nameless armed Vietnamese, who are all definitely bad guys, with the Bloods group is confusing (thanks Wikipedia for explaining what happened) as some of the Bloods were pretty indistinguishable anyway. Paul was well-drawn, however he gave not one, but two, Shakespearean soliloquies in quick succession, before getting bumped off, which was undoubtedly a very unsubtle bid for an Oscar nomination. The sub-plot of the unlikely loving reunion between Otis (Clarke Peters) and his daughter, Michon (Sandy Hương Phạm) with his former girlfriend, an ex-Saigon prostitute, was too unreal even by Hollywood standards. Michon would be at least in her mid-forties, probably with children of her own, had she been born around 1975, when the Americans left Vietnam. Here she was portrayed as a young woman, looking no older than 29. The simple story need not have been set in Vietnam. It could have been anywhere, without the political trimmings. I doubt the film will be welcomed by international landmine charities who are shown accepting ripped off gold for their cause, not to mention Black Lives Matter, neither of whom should have been made accomplices. I did not buy Hanoi Hannah, but that was a minor problem. I’m afraid I don’t think Martin Luther King would have approved.… Expand
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DingusdonerJun 20, 2020
It has a little something for everyone, a true masterpiece for the ages, real good stuff.
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OlivierPielJun 12, 2020
It is a very bad movie. The San Francisco Chronicle critic is not only right but also courageous to call it like it is. It's not because a movie springs from noble sentiments that it is good! The dialogues are atrocious. The Vietnamese andIt is a very bad movie. The San Francisco Chronicle critic is not only right but also courageous to call it like it is. It's not because a movie springs from noble sentiments that it is good! The dialogues are atrocious. The Vietnamese and French characters are laughable clichés, there's something ironical here about racism, isn't it? So many scenes are ham-fisted. It lacks any artistic qualities so it tries to compensate with a tedious history lesson that is less professional than the majority of FREE Youtube videos on the subject. This feels to me like a Black Lives Matter exploitation.… Expand
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deanericksenJun 13, 2020
This is a very bad movie. I love Spike Lee. I love heist movies. I love a number of Vietnam movies. Wow. Surprisingly ham-fisted, simple, and unoriginal.
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AliceMonkeyJun 13, 2020
Lee is apologizing for his Recruitment Ads to the U.S. Navy in 1999. Watched it, threw up a little in my throat. Fantasy Land- you borrow this from someone?
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indovskyJun 17, 2020
Political movie. Dialogues are bad, the story is bad. The shots are nice. Subliminal message about racism. I'm not buying it.
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smsurfdeJun 22, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was incredibly long and all over the place. It was very obvious it was politically/socially driven by the way the characters were so racist and how almost every interaction led to a race driven/political discussion. The acting was pretty good and there were a few really good parts, but overall this was just too political for me. I know Spike lee's style and I respect previous work of his, but this definitely felt like propaganda. SPOILER ALERT! Also one of the landmines someone ran into at the end was in the middle of the road (Come on!) You're telling me no car has ran it over and just by chance one person landed right on it instead? I don't know why that annoys me so much but it does.… Expand
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TheKingBoysanJul 5, 2020
Had some good action scenes but still not a good film, bit of a stupid story. Story pretty much is GOLD we need the GOLD.
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JacklapJun 12, 2020
A good film makes you think, this film tells you what to think. The film felt even comical at times, and lacked a good story. The war scenes were filled with bad vfx and they didn't even try to make the main characters look young in thoseA good film makes you think, this film tells you what to think. The film felt even comical at times, and lacked a good story. The war scenes were filled with bad vfx and they didn't even try to make the main characters look young in those scenes. The helicopter crash scene looked like it was taken straight out of Air Crash Investigation on Discovery Channel. The anti Trump message seems to have won over trying to make a good film. Words to describe the film: Unauthentic, corny, propaganda. Very disappointed by Mr. Lee. You can do better.… Expand
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egoBorderAug 24, 2020
It's been a long time since I've seen something that rubbed me the wrong way as soon as this movie did. The lack of chemistry between the cast is palpable, reducing a talented cast to some awfully cringe-worth dialogue. It honestly feltIt's been a long time since I've seen something that rubbed me the wrong way as soon as this movie did. The lack of chemistry between the cast is palpable, reducing a talented cast to some awfully cringe-worth dialogue. It honestly felt like an utter waste of time.… Expand
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SaboSabbyJun 23, 2020
With a good script, Lee can make greatness. Da 5 Bloods is not a good script. The characters and plot are not believable, there is zero subtext. If you are able to suspend disbelief for longer than 15 minutes into this, more power to you. IWith a good script, Lee can make greatness. Da 5 Bloods is not a good script. The characters and plot are not believable, there is zero subtext. If you are able to suspend disbelief for longer than 15 minutes into this, more power to you. I could not, and still I sludged through the entire thing, hoping to find a reason for some of the more positive reviews. Sadly, I could not.… Expand
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JakobssJun 14, 2020
This is not good film about Vietnam War. Boring, long and stupid movie. 2 points for nice views and for some archival photos frome war.
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C0ckmeasureJun 13, 2020
This was not a good movie. Because of the 75 character minimum, I repeat, this was not a good movie.
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Azreale07Jul 8, 2020
SJW libtard garbage! I turned it off when the son of one of the bloods was talking about orange man bad! Wtf spike lee! Keep politics out of your movies & entertainment period!
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Nathaniel224Sep 17, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. pro
1. good cast and acting
2. it had some suspense

cons
1. the war time element of it doesn't fit 2. the plot doesnt mesh well together
3. badly paced
4. the movie makes up a villain near the end of the movie, lazily explained( just as a way to move to move the plot forward
5. loses track of the plot easily
6. the movie doesnt know its own identity ( I cant tell if its trying to be a serious movie or a jokey/comedy movie)
7. plot convieniences… Expand
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EduardoSSSAug 15, 2020
Poor production, dialogue and direction, lack of respect of basic physics laws like a backpack full of gold bars, a single one has more than 12kg! But this is just a detail, the movie is extremely boring, I tried to watch in 3 steps and quit,Poor production, dialogue and direction, lack of respect of basic physics laws like a backpack full of gold bars, a single one has more than 12kg! But this is just a detail, the movie is extremely boring, I tried to watch in 3 steps and quit, I always watch a movie till the end even Sharknado I resisted till the end! But 5 blood is really bad, this forced content about race with those terrible scenes seems like a homework movie made by students some school. That's really an unnecessary movie!

I really think that people that have 10 for this movie are black or evolved about some black cause... But the question is you cannot give a score based on race or the colour of skin, that's is racist, spike made some good movies, some excellent movie but this one is pathetic! You shouldn't rate a movie for race we should give a score based in the movie quality. For many people that was a complete waste of time, and lot of people could even get till the end of this movie, I started this considering the rating that is pretty overestimated and impartial! Be serious pls… Expand
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marioinspaceOct 14, 2020
This movie was at least an hour too long for the material. It's in need of a huge amount of cutting to give the story shape and to stop it from being a dull, unfocused mess.
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Pkchu4869Jan 14, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I understand that Spike Lee is trying to show his gratitude to the black soldiers. However, isn’t it unfair showing Vietnam as a country full of impoliteness, hatred and danger? As far as I’m concerned, no Vietnamese shows such rudeness by forcing tourists to buy stuff (especially no one sells chicken to tourists alive) and curse them if they don’t buy. Moreover, how can that guy know those men come from the US, or even that they are veterans? Even if he knew, he wouldn’t curse them for “killing his parents”. Not only that detail annoys me, but there are a load of incorrect images of Vietnam, such as the woman in ao dai smoking cigarette, old men drinking in a bar, or armed thugs in the jungle. Common Spike Lee, do some research before making a movie.… Expand
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MoishemacJan 28, 2021
I felt compelled to join Metacritic after reading on IMDB that somehow this rated a "must-see." The only reason to watch this Spike Lee "disjoint" is as a cautionary tale of how far a talent can fall. The ham-fisted use of music, the patheticI felt compelled to join Metacritic after reading on IMDB that somehow this rated a "must-see." The only reason to watch this Spike Lee "disjoint" is as a cautionary tale of how far a talent can fall. The ham-fisted use of music, the pathetic attempts at gravitas and the amateurish battle scenes seem to indicate that Lee just phoned this one in. Attempts to make important points are handled with a graceless lack of subtlety that is just completely patronizing. I am so sick of Lee's hectoring methods that I will never waste my time on his "important" work again.… Expand
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