Tough exploration of race relations
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The protagonist overacts and the movie is retro, but aside from that the film has a surprisingly honest portrayal of race relations in America. Of course there is the expected bias against Whites saying they are the system and racist and bla bla. But they stereotype the other gangs somewhat proportionately and try to show the gritty reality of prison as well as the upbringing that brought them there. Watching it, there are some pretty uncomfortable scenes because homosexuality and rape are part of prison culture. And although they make the vatos the most multidimensional and nuanced, they show their negative sides too.  Ghetto street gangs fighting each other for overly macho petty reasons while living off of government assistance, doing drugs, & lying to their familia. Showing that the only way out of the hood is to join the military or get caught up in the system. Pretty accurate. And of course every race is equally as racist towards outsiders, albeit just from different socioeconomic backgrounds. This is another very common theme throughout, class differences and keeping each other down. For example, one Chicano character starts his upward mobility into more White social circles and his friends basically call him a sell out. And as the plot develops there are 2 parallel scenarios with one Latino trying to fit in a White world, and one White trying to fit in a Latino world. Don't want to spoil the movie, just know it's definitely worth a watch. Basically, it's mainly a social commentary that explores race relations, it has retro vibes & sunny Cali scenery to make it refreshing compared to modern prison films, and there's even a little depth in terms of allegories like the film's title, the snake with the forbidden apple, among others. If you want more accurate inside info on what it's like in prison there are several ex con videos that talk about common misconceptions. Like apparently the gay sex stuff is exaggerated because there are enough people in there who sell it willingly. But the race stuff is real. And the corruption of prison guards is very accurate. Check it out: Mike Tyson [EXPLICIT]: How To Have Sex While In Prison | SiriusXM | Opie & Anthony

White Ex Con YouTuber who never joined the nazi gangs. Lots of interesting info on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JayWilliamsLetsLiveLife/search?query=race https://www.youtube.com/c/JayWilliamsLetsLiveLife/search?query=gay https://www.youtube.com/c/JayWilliamsLetsLiveLife/search?query=rape https://www.youtube.com/c/JayWilliamsLetsLiveLife/search?query=guard
Aug 13th 2022
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