In Theaters: Bloodline
May 29, 2008 - Film Reviews
If you liked The Da Vinci code, you’ll love Bloodline, a fiercely independent, rough cut documentary about the search for the Holy Grail, and in this case the definition of the Holy Grail has quite a bit in common with Dan Brown’s. British Writer-Director Bruce Burgess travels the world researching the infamous “Bloodline” theory, investigating the Priory of Sion which claims to be guarding extraordinary evidence of the marriage of Jesus and Mary Magdalene and their resulting children. In France, with the help of people who have been investigating the theory for years, Burgess comes across clues, tombs and artifacts from ancient Israel that are thought provoking, to say the least. He also cites the untimely deaths of others who pursued the subject. As usual, fingers are pointed at the Catholic Church with a coverup agenda, but the documentary poses many open questions. Bloodline has already stirred up quite a bit of controversy, and will undoubtedly stir up more. If you have any interest at all in the subject, you won’t mind enduring the poor sound, lighting and camera work, and will be entranced by the content. Unrated
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