Review of Apocalypto (2006) by Andy P — 11 Nov 2012

A flawed diamond. A beautiful video nasty.

This review of Apocalypto (2006) was written by Andy P on 11 Nov 2012.

Apocalypto has generally received very positive reviews.

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