Some liberties were taken, but for the most part, I thought prison gangs, corruption, killings, rape, parole boards, and trade were depicted quite well. Some people find them laughable or unbelievable, but I find them to be neither. The prison scenes and subplot are quite visceral. Many of the film's characters are people we know: Cruz, full of verve and potential, a victim of the needle his father, a working class Chicano who wanted better for his sons Miklo, the fresh-faced well-intentioned misfit driven inexorably to a life of brutality Paco, the handsome athlete rescued from ruin by the Marine Corp Juanito, the "mocoso" of the family, whom everybody wanted to protect from the perils of the barrio, tragically cut down nonetheless Miklo's mom, a party girl ill-prepared to be a mother Miklo's aunt - strong and responsible - called on to be a mother to her sister's son. If you do get the story, then the acting and directing are good enough. If you don't get the story, then it's easy to lambaste the acting and directing. It simply tells a story that faithfully paraphrases harsh reality. Reviewed by mrminimite 9 / 10 A "love it or hate it" type of flickīound By Honor (BBH) is not meant to legitimize or glorify gang life, or ennoble Latino culture. Plenty of action and it goes none stop through out the entire picture. If you want to go to prison, watch this film and it just might change your mind completely. There is a guy who has a great ability of being an artist, drawing great paintings and he gets cut up and his back twisted like a pretzel. A young guy gets out of jail and tries to go down the straight and narrow path and winds up losing a body part and is constantly trying to become a gang member. If you wanted sex in prison, you had plenty of willing partners and it just might be a very difficult and hard way to deal with it, or just simply getting raped when you least expect it. There is no doubt that it showed what Prison Life really is like among all races, Black, Brown, White and many more and how each group has to struggle to exist and at the same time have fun, make money and kill each other. Recently viewed this film which was called, "Blood In Blood Out" and could hardly believe the great details and realistic way this film was produced. Reviewed by whpratt1 10 / 10 An Amazing Film I have to watch that movie and take the emotional ride once again. The only thing that I could complain about is, then whenever this movie is on somewhere (on TV) and I see it, I can't switch the TV off or change the channel. Everything that happens to them, you are there to witness it and feel with/for them. The characters grab you from the very start and you feel with them the whole movie. The story that is told here needs the film to be long and not one minute of it seems boring. In fact I was hooked by the movie from beginning to end. But it's more than appropriate for this movie and it's not distracting at all. What makes it so great for me? Although I heard from some people that they don't like the acting, and maybe in some parts that's true (after all there's no one like Al Pacino or *add a favorite actor name here*). But then again I can't think of another/better title to this film (apart from "Bound by honor" under which it is also known). It sounds like a horror movie or something. There are many movies that I like and love, but if someone asked me about my favorite movie of all time, than I always say it is "Blood in Blood out".Īnd that kind of sounds awkward, if the other person doesn't know the movie. I don't like catchy summary lines, but I used one here. Reviewed by kosmasp 10 / 10 Best movie ever (imho) Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.
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