Apocalypto

Pros: Story, visual imagery, direction
Cons: People find fault with this - it's perfect.

Apocalypto (2006) Mel Gibson has outdone himself, showing himself a filmmaker of the first rank after only a couple full-length features. < b>The Passion was a masterpiece but you had to wonder, could he ...

Pros: Great acting, direction and writing and gorgeous scenery
Cons: None

I've read only one review of this film and it was quite favorable. The reviewer pointed out that several people were talking about boycotting the film due to Director/Screenwriter Mel Gibson's recent behaviour. The reviewer also pointed out that if we ...

Pros: Wonderful costumes, sets, scenery, themes, etc.
Cons: Needed a few minutes trimmed off the total running time

Apocalypto is an epic tale about Mayan civilization from writer/director Mel Gibson. This excellent action movie was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Makeup and Sound. Although it isn’t as good as Braveheart, Mel Gibson has ...

Pros: Beautiful images, great gore, breakneck pacing.
Cons: None

It's kind of a shame that Mel Gibson had that run in with the cops earlier this year (despite the joke mileage I've gotten out of calling my wife "sugar t*ts" when she annoys me and asserting that anything that goes wrong in my life is part of the "vast ...

Pros: Stunning photgraphy, sound, and believably authentic acting
Cons: Over hyped and pretentious title

Written, directed and produced by Mel Gibson, Apocalypto was released in 2006. It features an unknown cast, gathered for authentic effect, and is subtitled with Mayan spoken throughout. The movie explores the 16th century end of the Maya ...

Pros: cool action with great performances, cinematography, costumes and style
Cons: muddy history with a disturbing subtext of religious apologetics

"A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself within." --Will Durant "The Sacred Time is coming." --Little Demon-Faced Child, Apocalypto "And they all lived happily ever after." --Mother Goose On my ...

Pros: Cinematography. Costume design/sets. Most of acting.
Cons: Violence, and more than enough blood.

Life for Jaguar Paw had never been better. His peaceful village in the rain forest had lots of friendly people, he had a beautiful wife, and he was quickly maturing into a strong leader. There was even time for fun and games in the village, in the form ...

Pros: Compelling storyline; Great performances, special effects, and direction.
Cons: Slow at times

"A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself within." --Will Durant. I have similar phrase as a tagline on my outgoing emails. The message is timely and quintessentially human and it flashes across the screen ...

Pros: Action packed, dramatic, different, the Maya, visually stunning.
Cons: Misses the ball on many historical and anthropological notes.

Apocalypto: Long on Action, Short on Authenticity….Almost. By James P. Zaworski I just got back from an exciting look at the anticipated Mel Gibson film on the Maya, Apocalypto. Touted as a look “at a world you’ve never seen ...

Pros: Solid storyline, enough historical accuracy, great performances, beautiful cinematography, satisfying action sequences
Cons: Language is questionable

I remember viewing Apocalypto straight after my history lesson that talked about the Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs. Although Mel Gibson manages to hollywood'ize this film, it's still accurate enough for a "historical ...

Pros: Imagery, acting, music, the whole experience of living in the past
Cons: Might offend Maya

Usually I come up with a title before I write the piece. In this case, I wrote the title after I finished. According to Reference.com, the word "Apocalypto" is a Greek verb meaning "I reveal". Most of us know that "Apocalypse" refers to the end of ...

Pros: The somewhat charismatic Rudy Youngblood
Cons: Pointless plotting, endless violence

With Apocalypto, Mel Gibson spent an awful lot of time and money making a movie about the Mayan people that won't fool anyone who's seen Gladiator Heaven knows there's an audience for macho epics with copious amounts of slo-mo ...

Pros: Well Written, Directed and Acted. Good immersion into the time period and story.
Cons: Some may not care for the gory sceens and subtitles.

I normally don’t write movie reviews but I was so impressed by this movie I decided to write one. In my opinion it’s the best movie Mel Gibson has directed and provides a nice change in setting compared to movies of late. This movie seems well ...

Pros: Acting, directing, cinematography, costumes, subtitles create authentic feel.
Cons: Lacking in explanation for certain cultural happenings. Middle a bit slow.

Apocalypto is about a group of Mayan Indians who are kidnapped after their village is violently invaded by a relentless tribe. They journey to a very strange place, their purpose soon revealed to them. The story mainly focuses on Jaguar Paw who's love ...

Pros: Amazing sets and costuming, great gore, non-stop
Cons: A bit shallow and monkey minded, draining and over the top, a blunt object

I’m a huge fan of horror films. Especially the gory stuff. Whenever some maniac in sporting gear hacks off a limb and the effects guy gets to show off his “spurting stump” appliance, that’s mother’s milk to me. With that said, Mel ...