Rate DA 5 BLOODS (2020)

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
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