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Post by politicidal on May 19, 2020 15:46:38 GMT
It's a drama about four Vietnam veterans returning to Vietnam for their deceased leader's remains and the gold fortune they buried.
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Post by Archelaus on May 19, 2020 19:00:40 GMT
The trailer needed to be less than a minute than that it was, but I'm interested. Anyway, I loved the retro-style flashback footage with Chadwick Boseman.
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Post by bravomailer on May 19, 2020 19:04:35 GMT
Decent trailer but Lee is often very preachy.
By the by, there really is a bar in Vietnam called Apocalypse Now, as shown ca 0:40. You can order a rum concoction called "The B-52".
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Post by petrolino on May 19, 2020 20:14:54 GMT
Cool, thanks.
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Post by Reynard on May 19, 2020 20:36:35 GMT
This looks so cool in many ways but I'm already worried that Lee's "less subtle than a sledgehammer" approach will ruin it anyway.
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Post by Vits on Jul 1, 2020 16:38:31 GMT
DA 5 BLOODS is well-acted and the pacing is very good for a 154-minute-long movie, but it could and should have been more subtle with its themes and social commentary. The 4 main actors play their younger versions in flashbacks and it's not convincing. To make matters worse, Chadwick Boseman (who's noticeably younger than them) plays a character that only appears in flashbacks. Was there some meaning behind all this? Like the characters feel they're still in the past? Then why not go all the way and have them wear the same clothes? Why not blur the line between the time periods? Artistic decisions like these are supposed to enhance the experience, not take the viewer out of the story. Actually, I could say the same thing about other stylistic choices. For example, the use of old photographs in the middle of conversations (is this a YouTube movie review?!) or pointlessly cutting from one shot to another one where the angle isn't that different. Using different aspect ratios in different scenes can work if you don't draw attention to it. This movie unfortunately shows the transition. 6/10 ------------------------------------- You can read comments of other movies in my blog. |
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