The gang ends their Spike Lee Spotlight with the Netflix Original Film, Da 5 Bloods.
Episode 96: Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Directed by: Spike Lee
Written by: Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee
Score by: Terence Blanchard
Budget: $35-45 million
Grossed: Netflix Streams
Cast:
- Delroy Lindo as Paul
- Jonathan Majors as David
- Clarke Peters as Otis
- Norm Lewis as Eddie
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Melvin
- Chadwick Boseman as "Stormin'" Norman Earl Holloway
- Johnny Trí Nguyễn as Vinh
- Mélanie Thierry as Hedy Bouvier
- Paul Walter Hauser as Simon
- Jasper Pääkkönen as Seppo Havelin
- Jean Reno as Desroche
- Veronica Ngo as Hanoi Hannah
- Lê Y Lan as Tiên
- Nguyễn Ngọc Lâm as Quân
- Sandy Hương Phạm as Michon
Talking Points:
- Overall thoughts on Da 5 Bloods?
- History with Vietnam movies, how does Da 5 Bloods compare to these films?
- How do the style and structure of the film impact the effectiveness of the character story?
- What are the overall themes of Da 5 Bloods?
- Final thoughts.
Plugs:
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