Review of Apocalypto (2006) by Lee E — 29 Mar 2014
The anthropology may be a bit dodgy (did the Maya practise large-scale human sacrifice like the Aztecs?) and the theology un-PC (Christianity, which offers a perfect and final sacrifice, is shown as a "better" religion than the indigenous practices portrayed) but the re-creation of ancient Central America in the hours before contact with Europeans is astonishing, driven along by a fast-moving plot (literally).
The final scenes, where the hero stumbles into his culture's fatal future as conquistadors land on the beach, is unexpected and moving.
This review of Apocalypto (2006) was written by Lee E on 29 Mar 2014.
Apocalypto has generally received very positive reviews.
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