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As in the early to mid 70's, Hollywood and other production houses, were releasing dozens of 'blackploitation' films...that played both on Americas fear and intrigue of inner city wranglings...
Well, there's kinda of a second generation of films like that...that again kinda play on Americas fear, fascination and intrigue of inner city wranglings...
And one such film is 'Blood Line'...
The premise is simple...two young brothers being raised in the slums of Miami by a negligent mother...two brothers, same mother, different fathers...
Well one day, after one of the brothers gets arrested for 'fighting'...(no charges filed)...the father is outraged, and shows up to take his son back...
But by this time the two brothers had formed a bond, in this wretched enviornment they lived in together...
After that...the movie follows their two paths in life...the one brother, taken by his father, is educated and groomed to be a cop...the other brother who was left behind in the slums, is educated to the ways of the streets, by a powerful drug lord...
(Again, this is based on a true story)
So throughout the film...your watching the development of both brothers, under different circumstances and values...
And even though the film has a slight 'B' film feel to it, it actually delivers...by that I mean it deals with some solid themes we all face in life...decisions, circumstances, and loyalties...
I've seen films with 10 times the budget of this film, come out far worse.
This film takes you deep inside of Miamis underworld 'Wallstreet' of corruption, public officials, money, guns and drugs'...
It's a movie worth seeing, in my opinion...
And does a good job at showing how enviornment plays such a heavy role in a kids life...One kid became a cop, simply because his father removed him from the 'slums'...cared for him, and instructed him in law, order, and values...
And the other kid, who was abandoned, and left behind, was approached, by a drug lord, who cared for him, and instructed him in profit, money, and power...
And eventually the Brothers, now grown, both succesful in what they do, meet up again...and for the rest, I suggest watching the movie...
I enjoyed it...and if your into these type of films, I think you will too...again it's titled 'Bloodline'...it's a fairly new release...
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