More than half of the population of Guatemala are descended from the original Mayans. Ricardo Cajas, Guatemala's presidential commissioner on racism, said yesterday the film had set back understanding of the Mayan people by 50 years and compared its impact to that of the negative images of Native Americans in US movies from the 1950s. Some cheesy CG in this film though.Mel Gibson's road to rehabilitation after his anti-semitic outburst last summer appears to have hit a pothole: his Mayan epic Apocalypto has been condemned by a Guatemalan official for painting Mayan people in a derogatory light. I would say excellent sound but this isn't exactly a special effects whirlwind. The blue-ray disc shines in bringing the breathtaking scenery and backdrops to your screen as well as delivers decent sound. If on screen blood is too much for you stick to the PG-13 section.
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The gore in this movie is equal or greater than "Passion of the Christ". The photography is intensely vivid especially during the scenes depicting the shear brutality of a primitive culture and it is obvious the intention was to depict a REALISTIC interpretation of the Mayan civilization and not deliver a watered-down portrayal for the sake of queasy stomached movie goers. I simply had none and could not pull away from the screen and neither could my wife who jumped in halfway through after waking up from a nap.
I must say that prior to watching this film I heard primarily negative reviews in the tabloids but these people must have gone in with pre-meditated expectations. Some people will say some of the stuff was far fetched but so is every other movie, I was entertained and I think you would be to. The reason I liked this movie so much is that the hero of the story is a regular guy, he doesn't bust out in a karate fight with the bad guys, he gets hurt sometimes and he doesn't always outsmart the villians. To top everything off his wife and kid were left in danger and he knows he has to escape and save them. Unfortunately for Jaguars Paw, the main character, his village is going to have to be those people that bleed for the gods. the raiding party captures people to sacrifice to make the gods happy so the People of the Sun will stop suffering. The story is about the Mayan dying civilization and a man and his family who fall victim to a raiding party. This doesn't bother me but I know it does bother some people. I'll point out now, that it is subtitiled. Now on to what I thought about the movie. I first saw this movie in the theator and it was good, I saw it later on DVD then saw it on Blu Ray and the Blu Ray version looked the best. This film is quite an experience for any true film fan, especially those interested in historical action movies. It is all part of the story and never seems over the top. However, none of the violence is gratuitous. The film is violent and graphic, and may be too intense for some, especially small children. From the moment it begins until the end, it holds one's attention and never lets go. It is beautifully shot, well acted by native characters for authenticity, and its action sequences are vivid and tense. Watching this film is a visceral experience.
However, no one review can really describe the story as it is felt and seen by each viewer. The story is essentially about the end of the Mayan civilization told through the very personal story of a man chosen as a sacrifice. It looked great in the theater, and at home on your big screen Blu ray, it jumps out at you until you feel that you have gone back in time with the characters. Gibson really makes his mark as a director with this superb film.
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