Apocalypto Movie Review

Though the cast are all relatively foreign, the movie captured my attention right from the start. The depiction of Mayan civilization was noteworthy, their costumes, weapons and various rituals were portrayed really well. The story is about a young mayan tribal escaping from the captivity to rescue his wife and kid. They are a peaceful hunting tribe living in a relative isolation who are one day ransacked by a group of outlaws . As captives the surviving members are taken to a nearby Mayan settlement who are far more culturally and technically advanced. Upon arriving women are sold into slavery and men are offered as sacrifices to sun god. Scenes of human sacrifices are really raw and not for the faint hearted, the second half of the story is action packed with his escape and chase scenes in deep jungles of Mexico. Watch the "making of movie" included in DVD extras to better appreciate how the movie was made. As a whole I was impressed with the movie, it gave a good glimpse of Mayan life.

Movie trailer:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/apocalypto/

Additional reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Gibsons-Apocalypto-Widescreen-Rudy-Youngblood/dp/B000NOKFHQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-6134136-4746462?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1185661509&sr=1-1

Since the film is in some native Mayan language it does carry English sub-titles. Mel Gibson did a good job in directing this film, I need to check out his previous movie "The passion of Christ"