Review of Apocalypto (2006) by Christopher K — 16 Jan 2016

Riveting, Beautiful. It brought to life a pre-Columbian Mexico, in a way never before shown.

This review of Apocalypto (2006) was written by Christopher K on 16 Jan 2016.

Apocalypto has generally received very positive reviews.

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