From Academy Award winning filmmaker Mel Gibson (The Passion of the Christ, Braveheart), comes Apocalypto: a heart stopping mythic action-adventure set against the turbulent end times of the once great Mayan civilization. When his idyllic existence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, a man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression whe... re 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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Mel Gibson is always good for a surprise, and his latest is that Apocalypto is a remarkable film. Set in the waning days of the Mayan civilization, the picture provides a trip to a place one's never been before, offering hitherto unseen sights of exceptional vividness and power. In the wake of its director's recent outburst and unwanted publicity, commercial prospects remain anyone's guess, and those looking for a reason not to attend will undoubtedly find one, be it Gibson's tirade, the gore, the subtitles or outre subject matter. But blood-and-guts action audiences should eat this up, Gibson is courting Latinos, eco-political types will like the message and at leas...
Rambo meets Last of the Mohicans meets Amistad
I have to say that this was a cracking film and I enjoyed it very much. The subtitles are not a distraction at all; in fact most of the time the script is so in line with the plot that you've guessed what the character is saying before you've read the subtitle. It is quite gory in parts, but not especially more so than something like Braveheart. Historically it mixes timelines; for instance the Mayan civilisation was in its' decline by the time the Spanish arrive, yet in the film it appears to be in its' pomp. However, one can forgive Gibson for this and it does add to the storyline. The stort starts with the hero (one of many villagers) being captured for the use of the Maya...
Apocalypto is undoubtedly the most grisly movie ever released by any arm of the Walt Disney Company.
Co-produced by the company's Touchstone label, it is an action epic co-written and directed by Mel Gibson, whose directorial career has evolved into an essay in blood lust and gratuitous violence.
Gibson's Braveheart and The Passion of the Christ seemed to revel in explicit brutality. And with his latest film, which superficially chronicles the decline of the Mayan civilization, he has plunged into new realms of savagery.
The story begins in the 16th century on what is meant to be a light note. A group of men hunt and kill a tapir. This being...
