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Reviewed by: Rubber Ducky
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Apocalypto review by Rubber Ducky
Visually stunning
(4) of (5) members found this review helpful.
This is a film which is stunning to look at, with its Amazon jungle setting and accurate recreation of Aztec villages and cities. My interest in this period of history was satisfied and I found the whole exploration of Aztec culture fascinating. It is basically a tale of exploitation and enslavement of small communities by the emperor and his wealthy city followers. There is a lot of violence, which can be quite gut churning, but there is also some humour provided by the relationships between the hunters in the small communities. The sacrifice scenes are pretty horrific, as is the destruction of the village communities by Aztec warriors. I think it could have been edited more carefully to avoid the excessive number of scenes involving people running through jungles. However, it is ultimately an interesting historical and cultural drama, with an underlying theme of bravery and loyalty.
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Reviewed by: JD
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Apocalypto review by JD
This is in my top 5 ever of any genre.
(1) of (1) members found this review helpful.
Sometimes you wish you hadn't rated some pretty good films as 5 star when something like this comes along. It should be in the next league. It is not so much the plot, which is excellent, but the acting, the scenes, the cultural detail, the brilliant shots and action which is so much more personal than the the usual dry and overly heroic fight scenes. It is totally exhausting.
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Reviewed by: Miss Lane
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Apocalypto review by Miss Lane
Absolutely Excellent
(1) of (1) members found this review helpful.
Visually amazing and utterly compelling film which tackles the rise of the Mayan hunters into a horrific world of modernisation.
Beautifully filmed with shock, terror, humour and beauty... it's a definite must see which made my film companion and i have a most profound discussion afterwards on how man, through the ages is still fulled by greed.....
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Reviewed by: Travelspirit
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Apocalypto review by Travelspirit
Absolutely brilliant
(1) of (1) members found this review helpful.
One of my favourite films - watched it 3 times now - has me glued to the screen everytime. Has subtitles but mainly only at the beginning. I really feel for the characters when I watch this film.
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Reviewed by: JP
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Apocalypto review by JP
fantastic film
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best film i have seen in a long time
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Reviewed by: PV
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Apocalypto review by PV
Excellent! Unique! Five stars!
(0) of (1) members found this review helpful.
I usually hate mel gibson's work - 'braveheart' is one of the worst, not to mention inaccurate, films of the last 20 years - but this film is sublime! It does, it is true, have some hammy plot twists, but the fact that it is in Mayan and is about that culture make it an excellent antidote to hollywood movies (let's appeal to 14yr old american idiots eh?). Only those who can read and understand complex historical ideas can understand this film - which is probably why some chavvy 'middle-class' morons don't like it. Fine. Go to ikea and bingo and watch jane austen adaptations on the bbc. Leave the real talent to us boys. I LOVED this movie - it is unique.
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Reviewed by: Tim from London
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Apocalypto review by Tim from London
A film of two halves
(0) of (2) members found this review helpful.
The first hour of the film was excellent - although as the first reviewer said highly bloodthirsty and indicative of Mel Gibson's obsession with the limitations of the flesh (eg Passion of the Christ). The first set peice when the village is ransacked is impressively staged and a truly gut-wrenching piece of cinema - as are the scenes in the Mayan city (which reminded me of Mad Max 3). Unfortunately the second half of the film does not live up to this and becomes a standard chase film - with ever ridiculous twists and turns.
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