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Movie Reviews of American Me
Movie Review: looking at my movie
Summary: 5 Stars
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Summary: 5 Stars
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Summary: 5 Stars
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Summary: 4 Stars
Edward James Olmos's movie "American Me," is about the life of a boy named Santana. As a child he witnessed the harassment of his parents during the Zoot Suit Riots. He then joined the community gang and committed crimes with his two best friends. The three of them get sent to Juvenile Hall until they are old enough to go to jail. They go to Folsom Prison from there, and build up their gang. Soon they are the most feared people in the area. They controlled all the drug dealing and gambling in the prison. Though he does what he does with a certain enjoyment, he understands his life is the wrong life to lead. He fears his younger brother might end up just like him.
After many years, and even more killings, Santana's sentence comes to an end although his gang stays strong. After coming home he falls in love with a cousin of a friend. She falls for the childish side of him, not the drug dealing, killer he also is. She blames him for the deaths caused by drug overdoses.
The night of a friend's wedding he gets arrested for something he didn't do. He goes back to jail and lives there contemplating his life. Soon afterward members of an opposing gang kill him and dump his body. Meanwhile his younger brother joins the gang, and goes out to kill someone, starting the same life as Santana.
The movie follows the story line of a poem summarizing Santana's life. Lines like: "It was easy to blame my father for everything I did, isn't that the life of every kid" and "Thought I knew it all, ended up in juvie hall" really give a sense of his life as a child. The events of his father's life led to him being a gangster and going to jail.
"American Me" shows a different side of California which someone normally wouldn't come across. It shows the underground world of gang violence and drug dealing. Events like those in the movie occur everyday, although most of them not to the public eye.
"American Me" also shows jail life, and the different events of living behind bars. The movie acts as a passage way between the lives of you and me and the lives of others in our community. Others who were led to a life of crime and violence. Others who never escaped.
One question comes to mind while watching the movie; does a scarring childhood justify a life of crime?
It's very tough to change one's perspective on the world after it has been developed. In the case of a boy like Santana, he experienced brutal events occurring within his community, thus giving him a negative outlook on life. These experiences lead him to the life he lives. Although it would be tough to change the course of destiny once it begins, it still does not justify a life of killing. There are multiple roads a person can choose to follow, and Santana chose the wrong one.
Movie Review: OMG!!
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie gave me nightmares for a week. Seriously, I felt physically ill while watching this movie. It's been a long time since I saw a movie this graphic in nature. Frankly, it's not for the squeamish or overly sensitive crowd. With that being said, it's a typical prison drama. You pretty much have the usual rape, death by shankings, and rioting scenes. To this day, I have never seen a prison movie that ended on a good note, and I certainly can't remember anything good about this one either. This movie was just sad and depressing from start to finish. Edward James Olmos plays a youth who's life is a downward spiral soon as he's sent to a youth detention center. Of course, he's raped there by another male youth (which he kills). From there, he gains respect, but he also gains a sure ticket into prison as soon as he turns 18. This movie is sad because even after he gets out of prison he can't seem to make it on the outside or blend into society because he's been locked away for so long, and he still has that prison mentality. Ultimately that leads to his demise. That's pretty much what this movie is about..nothing real impressive! I do think what pushes it over the edge is the brutality of the rape scenes. I must admit watching a man being tied down and gang raped by 4 inmates was enough to haunt me for a while. Especially, the fact that they were sick enough to enjoy this at the same time, and be so kind as to use KY Jelly first. What happens after that I won't even mention. This movie is not for kids at all. However, I do suggest that it be shown to all teens and pre-teens who think their so tough, and that jail is a place they truely want to be. I think that after they see this it might change quite a few minds.