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 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.
From Academy Award winning filmmaker Mel Gibson, comes Apocalypto: a heart stopping mythic action-adventure set against the turbulent end times of the once great Mayan civilization. Once you select Rent you'll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. Can't play on this device. Though one subtitle stumbles with a piece of discordant slang.
These subtitles also help create a distance between the modern audience and the lost world of the past being shown on the screen. And words, either spoken or subtitled, often aren't needed here because the cast has great faces and can use these faces to convey both information and emotion. Though not a fan of "The Passion of the Christ" and though feeling that "Braveheart" was overrated, it's thumbs up for Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto. And now for something completely different.
What with his drink-induced Anti-Semitic rant to his pledge to support Jewish actor Michael Richards, who had just finished an angry racial tirade although Mel Gibson should be given credit for trying. We live in a world where everybody gets so angry.
The Passion of the Christ opened to hostility because it was mistakenly taken for Anti-Semitism. This was about as absurd as German people getting riled up over Schindler's List, but I digress. We all need to get over it. We need to forgive and forget, because our anger is affecting our opinions on his work. Imagine a world where the Pianist was never given a chance, because Roman Polanski is a fugitive from the United States, under statutory rape charges.
Imagine a world where nobody watches Falling Down, because Joel Schumacher destroyed the Batman franchise. Is it really in our best interest to hold a grudge?
Especially in Mel Gibson's case, which was something so incredibly trivial? Doesn't Apocalypto deserve a fair shot? Doesn't it deserve reviews that are better than "mixed"? Well, yes. Apocalypto is unlike anything we had seen before. It's not just the fact that Mel Gibson filmed it in a dead tongue which had been done before, BY Mel Gibson , but the fact that it explored a civilization that Hollywood hasn't taken the time to explore.
It went into the life of a Mayan, and it threw him into what was basically the beginning of the end of their civilization. Jaguar Paw, a Mayan father played brilliantly by Rudy Youngblood, is taken away from his family to be sacrificed. He escapes a brutal sacrifice and begins his journey home - all the while being chased by his captors. We're talking one big, long chase scene. And it's awesome, to say the least. Don't want to give too much away, but there's plenty of bloodshed and a high body count.
To perform in Maya must have been a difficult task for performers who were not Mayan. But they pulled it off, and they did it very well. Don't mean to use a stereotype, but the visuals are breathtaking. This is the best cinematography I have seen all year. The scenery was amazing, and the costumes and make-up were great.
Mel Gibson has been compared to Cecil B. DeMille in a negative context for some odd reason. I can see a few things, here and there, including a large cast and epic scenery, but this is a much different endeavor than, say, the Ten Commandments.
In fact, this wasn't a religious film at all and I've seen it referred to as such. This is more in the vein of Braveheart than the Passion. I'm hoping to see Apocalypto get its due at the Oscars this year.
I can at the very least see one for Cinematography. I'd put it up for Best Picture The story wasn't all that deep, but Mel Gibson had a Hell of a way of telling it. I enthusiastically recommend this film. This is a definite must-see. FzExtras - Enjoy movie based games, quizzes, jigsaws Now create a jigsaw from your own face. Advt opens in a new tab. You can use your phone's back button to go to previous page.
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On theother hand, their Streaming serMaiden s have 65 million members. Trivia While filming a ft. It emerged at the bottom alive and dazed, banging along rocks near the bank. Mel Gibson and crew were certain the cow was done for. After a local man swam into the river and calmed the cow, it climbed up on bank and began eating grass as if nothing had happened.
Goofs We see a solar eclipse and that night the moon is in the sky. Given that the new moon was on the Sun-ward daytime side of the Earth and given that it takes 28 days to complete a full orbit of the Earth, the full moon could not have been in the night time sky within 24 hours. Crazy credits The movie is dedicated "In Remembrance of Abel. Woolrich had one scene in Apocalypto "Laughing Man" but he died before the movie was released. User reviews 1. Top review. This movie is so underrated.
The suspense is real and so entertaining throughout. Mel Gibson directs brilliant films. FAQ Is this movie available with subtitles or dubbing? What time frame is Apocalypto set in and what expedition landed on the beach? What was the animal that was hunted and killed in the beginning of the film?
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