I'm not one for leaving reviews to be honest. But this one certainly deserved it. I'm not only a fan of this genre but I myself am also an independent filmmaker. So when I stumbled upon BLIND BLOOD I was skeptical. These films are not as easy to make with a low budget. But Michael Marco found a way. He is the Writer, Producer, Director and he performed in the film. A lead role no less.
Marco played the role of Raoul. Tied for first with my favorite characters in the film. Raoul is a badass with tons of charisma. The character had everything it needed to be someone you want to follow. I grew up to The Godfather, Scarface etc. When creating characters with Raoul's edge, you need an actor to pull it off. Michael Marco did just that!
My next favorite was Billy Ward played by Billy Blair. Where did this guy come from? Kudos to Marco for finding this guy. I don't want to say too much and spoil anything, but Billy Ward shows up at Jacks mechanics shop. Jack is played by Mark Hanson. And Billy knows a secret that can hurt Jack. A secret I don't want to spoil here. The problem is, Jack is not someone to mess with. And his partner in crime is Raoul. OUCH!! Times get tough for Billy Ward when Raoul shows up. REAL tough.
I wish I could say more about what happens but for me, I would rather not know. So I have to keep this brief. BLIND BLOOD is definitely worth a watch. And it leaves you wanting more. Makes me wonder if Michael Marco has a sequel up his sleeve. Because there is definitely more of this story to be desired. Give it a watch and you'll see what I mean.
The cinematography here for a low budget was outstanding! What a great job. This had to have been done by a veteran cinematographer. They knew what they were doing. Wrap it all up with a top notch editing job and you have yourself a GREAT independent film!
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I would have given it 10 stars but again, it's independent. It's low budget. So you will see fragments of this in there. Maybe not. Again, I am an independent filmmaker myself, so, I may be seeing things you wouldn't.
Give this one a shot. You won't be disappointed.
