BRIEF THOUGHTS: Apocalypto
Director: Mel Gibson
Starring: No one you've ever heard of.
Plot: After his village is burned and everyone is taken captive, a tribal warrior tries to escape the clutches of the Mayans in order to return to his family. Also, he has to kill all the Jews! (obligatory Mel Gibson joke)
Thoughts: I like Mel Gibson. The guy isn't afraid to go against the Hollywood studio system and make movies the way he wants to make them, ancient dialects and all. This is definitely his most standard and straightforward film to date - it's not as epic as Braveheart, and not as in-your-face as The Passion of the Christ. Still, there's battles, and blood, and Mayan sacrifices, and a 45-minute chase sequence. Ain't nothing wrong with that! The only major flaw is an extremely ridiculous scene near the end that pretty much ruins the main subplot due to its sheer unbelievability, but still, this is a good film.
Starring: No one you've ever heard of.
Plot: After his village is burned and everyone is taken captive, a tribal warrior tries to escape the clutches of the Mayans in order to return to his family. Also, he has to kill all the Jews! (obligatory Mel Gibson joke)
Thoughts: I like Mel Gibson. The guy isn't afraid to go against the Hollywood studio system and make movies the way he wants to make them, ancient dialects and all. This is definitely his most standard and straightforward film to date - it's not as epic as Braveheart, and not as in-your-face as The Passion of the Christ. Still, there's battles, and blood, and Mayan sacrifices, and a 45-minute chase sequence. Ain't nothing wrong with that! The only major flaw is an extremely ridiculous scene near the end that pretty much ruins the main subplot due to its sheer unbelievability, but still, this is a good film.
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