Apocalypto (2006)
A small and simple native indian tribe exisiting in the jungle of Mexico's Yucatan Penninsula has its village raided by the growing empire of the Mayans. The adults of the village, who were not killed in the raid, are taken prisoner and lead to the center of the Mayan empire to be sold as slaves to build the great Mayan temples.
This movie begins by showing realistic human behavior, much that anyone can identify with. Humor, disagreements, and passion. But that all ends when the Mayans, on their road to self-destruction, pay call to their obscure little village and turn the small tribe's world upside down.
Filmed in an original Mayan language, you will need to read subtitles with this movie, but after about five minutes you don't even realize that you're still reading as you get caught up in the plight of the villagers.
This is certainly a good movie and portrays this era of indian life based upon historical facts and Mayan writings of the time.
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Note from the Blurb Meister:
This is a Mel Gibson film, so if you have issues with his remarks or politics, which is quite understandable, then you may desire to boycott this movie. That being said, this movie isn't based upon his remarks or politics and is the result of the work of not only Mr. Gibson, but thousands of other individuals who worked hard to bring this film to you. Our rating of this movie in no way condones the remarks or politics of Mr. Gibson but instead is based solely upon the movie itself as an unbiased critic.
Title: Apocalypto
Released: 2006
Genre: Action, Drama, Adventure
Rated: (sequences of graphic violence, disturbing images)
Director: Mel Gibson
Producer: Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey
Cast: Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Jonathan Brewer
Our Review: 4 Movie Reels (5 being best)
The Blurb Meister™ says: "An epic tale of the harsh Mayan lifestyle."
