Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
I really cannot wait to see what Mel Gibson does next. The man is shaping up to be a fine director with BRAEVEHEART, THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST and now APOCALYPTO under his belt. He hits another homerun as director with this film. Another controversial movie although nothing on the scale that THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST created, still an interesting look at the Mayan civilization. If you enjoyed THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, then I would recommend this movie. The temple scenary was absolutely fantastic as were the costumes. Definitely my favorite scene of the movie. Mel also throws in some action towards the end when the main character makes his journey back home, so the movie isn't totally dull. I don't understand why this wasn't on more top 10 lists last year. Maybe because it was another controversial movie but if that was the case, it's horsesh*t to ignore its achievement.
