directed by Bruce Burgess
Cinema Libra Distribution
Before I start this, I'd like to remind you all that I do not believe in a "sky bully." Though, if you do, I do not judge. Everyone in entitled to their beliefs. To each his own.
Many thought the pillars of heaven were shaken with Dan Brown's movie adaptation of his bestselling controversial novel, The Da Vinci Code, but now, Bloodline provides a continued adventure in the search for truth in the history of Christianity.
What is taken away from The Da Vinci Code is that there is a secret organization, the Priory of Sion, that is guarding the "ancient truths and mysteries" about Jesus Christ: that he and Mary Magdalene were in fact married and produced children. Additionally, his crucifixion was true, however his death faked. In fact, the theory is that Jesus died 22 days after he was crucified, and Mary and their children traveled to France and began a royal bloodline. And now she has long since passed, but the bodies of her and Jesus are resting in a tomb in Rennes-le-Chateau, France.
The poster above is from a stained glass window in Kilmore Church, Scotland. Focusing on the details, one will notice both Jesus and Mary are holding each other's right hands, which in fact denotes a state of marriage during their lifetime. And focus on her stomach, or rather the fact that she is hiding a bump, indicating her pregnancy. Throughout the film, the viewer is constantly reminded that all the clues are right in front of us, if we cared to look. Though discovering this knowledge could come with a hefty price.
I enjoy adventure films; even documentary adventure films. This documentary certainly keeps your heart racing as you watch the story of a film producer and an amateur archaeologist unfold. However, in a time of technological reinforcement, the filmmakers do not hand over their findings to the right people. On C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation, evidence is put through the ringer; every form of test to back up theories and hypotheses are exhausted until the truth is revealed. This film did not back up their findings, which weakened their theories. Is that why this documentary only premiered in 2 theaters in the nation? Or because we are still One Nation Under God, and anyone seeking to threaten that principle shall be quickly silenced?
A large question raised here is if in fact the filmmakers are correct, why would this conspiracy have started from the get-go? Christ was persecuted by the Jews, died and was buried. And according to the Bible, he was resurrected and ascended to Heaven. But step out of the normal story for a moment. Christianity did not flow like a river after Christ's crucifixion. In fact, it was not until 300 A.D. that Emperor Constantine converted the Byzantine Empire over to Christianity. Over those 270 years, who would they be hiding this grand conspiracy from? The 11 disciples who did not sell Jesus out? Some thing does not make sense, at least to me.
Burgess might not have won the evidence fight; but was that really the objective of the filmmakers? Or was their objective to rejuvenate the theory that Christ did not die on the throne, and in fact, was human and no Son of God? The Da Vinci Code has its reign at the box office, but reinforcement is the only way to be sure people learn and remember. Another question raised dates back to the original Da Vinci Code release. If it is in fact a work of fiction, as Dan Brown has stated it is, why did the Roman Catholic Church instantly condemn it and blacklist it? Dd Brown stumble too close to something which so easily transcends into the discoveries made in Bloodline? And as Gil Grissom from C.S.I. would so cleverly remind his audience: "Concentrate on what cannot lie: the evidence."
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