Apocalypto (2006)
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
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Highly Overrated But Still Good
Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Having seen the 7.8 ratings for this movie, I went out of my way to find a copy to view. It's supposed to be an adventure, action and drama, but that's not how I experienced it.The movie should portray the Mayan people and their culture. The Mayan were a 'civilized' nation, having created great building feats and amenities long before the roman empire was able to do the same.Well, this movie has nothing to do with this. What you get is endless savagery, with primitive people running around in the bush doing ferocious killings of other people. Mel Gibson should know better and the purpose of this movie is beyond me. This movie is a good example of distorting history, other than the sacrificial offerings, which this society indeed practiced.
What a sensational work has been done by the whole team, I am seeing it repeatedly & really enjoying the movie, since I've seen the movie I have started searching for (Apocalypto 2). AMAZING!
Damn wonderful chasing thriller of all time. One of my top 10 movie of all time. Only Mel Gibson can do such a fine piece of art.Ignore the haters. Only Mel Gibson haters will dislike this movie .
Gibson obviously has fetish for quasi-historical movies. He sets historical stage and plays fictitious events on it, but so convincing that it is easy to believe they really happened. He's good actor, but much better writer and director. Also, improvement in his movies is evident. He started with typically Hollywood spectacle Braveheart in 1995. Decade later he made hideous The Passion of the Christ, but improvement in directing and production is huge. And two years later we get Apocalypto that overcomes both predecessors beyond comparison. Although it is less historical than previous two, it is much more believable and stronger. I'm anxious to see if the newest Hacksaw Ridge is even better.8/10