Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods is absolutely incredible – another masterpiece from one of America’s greatest living filmmakers. As he’s done so beautifully in recent years, Lee draws such clearly defined lines between the past and the present, working in archival footage, fictional narrative, pseudo-documentary, and direct address to craft a rich narrative quilt that looks at the legacies of racial and colonial violence, deep generational trauma, and the communal effort it takes to heal and rebuild from these deep wounds. And the fact that it’s all wrapped up in a rip-roaring adventure story makes such incendiary material more accessible for the average viewer than it otherwise would be. Working with an impressive cast of Lee veterans and newcomers alike, the filmmaker and the performers are all working at the top of their game – especially Delroy Lindo who gives a career best performance in a lifetime of incredible work. Like so many of Spike Lee’s films, it manages to be both highly experimental in form and deeply moving in its content. As I continue to dig into his filmography, I continue to be astounded by Lee’s work.