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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Brand: Buena Vista Home Video EAN: 0786936705089 Format: Widescreen, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone Languages: Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone MPN: DISD50646D Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone Region Code: 1 Release Date: May 22, 2007 Running Time: 138 minutes Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone Theatrical Release Date: December 08, 2006 Editorial Review: Product Description: Set in the mayan civilization when a mans idyllic presence is brutally disruted by a violent invading force he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear & oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 03/28/2008 Starring: Rudy Youngblood Maria Isabel Diaz Run time: 136 minutes Rating: R Director: Mel Gibson Amazon.com: Forget any off-screen impressions you may have of Mel Gibson, and experience Apocalypto as the mad, bloody runaway train that it is. The story is set in the pre-Columbian Maya population: one village is brutally overrun, its residents either slaughtered or abducted, by a ruling tribe that needs slaves and human sacrifices. We focus on the capable warrior Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood), although Gibson skillfully sketches a whole population of characters--many of whom don't survive the early reels. Most of the film is set in the dense jungle, but the middle section, in a grand Mayan city, is a dazzling triumph of design, costuming, and sheer decadent terror. The movie itself is a triumph of brutality, as Gibson lets loose his well-established fascination with bodily mortification in a litany of assaults including impalement, evisceration, snakebite, and bee stings. It's a dark, disgusted vision, but Gibson doesn't forget to apply some very canny moviemaking instincts to the violence--including the creation of a tremendous pair of villains (strikingly played by Raoul Trujillo and Rodolfo Palacias). The film is in a Maya dialect, subtitled in English, and shot on digital video (which occasionally betrays itself in some blurry quick pans). Amidst all the mayhem, nothing in the film is more devastating than a final wordless exchange of looks between captured villager Blunted (Jonathan Brewer) and his wife's mother (Maria Isabel Diaz), a superb change in tone from their early relationship. Yes, this is an obsessive, crazed movie, but Gibson knows what he's doing. --Robert Horton Beyond Apocalypto
Stills from Mel Gibson's Apocalypto (click for larger image)
Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Apocalypto is VividA decent adventure film, by no means as bloody as Mayan history would lead one to expect. But not complex -- most of the movie is a chase film. Rating: - Great filmThe violence is a bit much and is the only reason why its not a 5 star for me. I could hardly sit still through most of it. It's definately high octane and loaded with suspense. The visuals are great, wonderful directiion. Whatever you might think of Gibson, one thing is clear: he's a wonderful filmmaker. Rating: - A Visual Buffet!Don't bother reading what misinformed people wrote in their one star reviews of this film. I would expect that of those who do not do their homework and understand what Mel Gibson was making. First, this is NOT a story suggesting that the Mayans were defeated by Europeans because they were primitive and corrupt. Secondly, its NOT a film suggesting that only through the coming of Europeans were they made better. Gibson clearly stated in interviews that the film's theme is how civilizations can ... Read More Rating:  - An awesome thrillerI rank this movie up there with The Departed and Gladiator. Amazing adrenaline rush. Great plot and good depiction of the demise of the Mayan culture. This should have atleast been an Oscar contender for best picture of the year. Rating: - Much Better than AnticipatedI have a lot of respect for Mel Gibson's historical story-telling ability. The depth and detail seems to increase with each film. However, I find his use of gore and violence to be excessive. With Apocalypto, again Mel Gibson seems to surpass himself in the creation of this story and the use of incredible detail. Bloodshed has not been excessive which makes for a much more refined picture. And the ending ... I will not comment on such a beautiful surprise. This is an excellent, thoughtful, and ... Read More |
