Apocalypto is as thrilling as any adventure movie can get. It is a perfect display of the powerful story-telling expertise of Mel Gibson. Though it brings to me a traumatic flashback of a 1980′s controversial exploitation feature called Cannibal Holocaust, Apocalypto triumphs in bringing in the human element and rise above the graphic gore , a feat Mr.Gibson is often associated with(post or pre Passion of the Christ).
Although the narrative has a myth-like simplicity, it doesn’t feel overextended at 138 minutes, thanks to Gibson’s ability to establish characters quickly and shape each scene in a way that creates a headlong momentum. And as we explore the savage way of life of the Mayans, we follow the camera as it acts like an invisible eye witness to the bloody massacres. I know in a world filled with SAW and HOSTEL, this is not going to stand much as far as the gore is concerned. But that is not the point, is it?
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