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Apocalypto (2006)
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 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. (read more)
| Starring: | | Rudy Youngblood
Dalia Hernandez
Jonathan Brewer
Morris Birdyellowhead
Carlos Emilio Baez
Ramirez Amilcar
Israel Contreras
Israel Rios
María Isabel Díaz
Espiridion Acosta Cache
Iazua Larios
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| Directed By: | | Mel Gibson |
| Written By: | | Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia |
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Apocalypto Movie Review by Ben  (11/29/2007) |
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This was one of the most beautiful and exciting movies I have seen in a long time. If you are a fan of Beowulf, 300, or The Lord of the Rings, then this movie should definitely be on your list of must-sees.
The cinematography was awesome, and the sound was definitely a huge factor in my enjoyment of the film. I guess I...
(complete Apocalypto review by Ben)
When Mel Gibson is not getting pulled over, drunk, and spouting anti-Semitic remarks, he knows how to make a good film. All joking aside there is a real sincerity to this movie on being brutally honest about how harsh ancient Mayan culture was. The movie shows a kind of "end of innocents" and the old ways of life for the...
(complete Apocalypto review by The Alpha Craig)
| Apocalypto Movie Review by Jarrod (7/3/2007) |
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What is it that causes great civilizations to collapse? One can perhaps draw attention to a combination of internal and external factors, conquest from the outside, or deterioration from within. Apocalypto offers no explicit reasons for the fall of the Mayan empire, but it simply builds an engaging and wonderfully...
(complete Apocalypto review by Jarrod)
| Apocalypto Movie Review by Max (7/2/2007) |
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Before going to see this movie I thought for weeks as to whether I should support Mel Gibson or not. I don't know whether or not Mel Gibson is actually an anti-semite or is guilty of many of the things he is accused of such as alcoholism. There is one thing I do know for sure... he is a filmmaker and I will not judge him...
(complete Apocalypto review by Max)
| Apocalypto Movie Review by Tim (5/29/2007) |
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Apocalypto is a nice change to the normal films that have been coming out for the last 15 months. We use to have several films like Dances With Wolves or Tears of the Sun that show what damage can be done to cultures.
Mel Gibson co-wrote and directed this epic about Indians in the Mayan dynasty being captured and...
(complete Apocalypto review by Tim)
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