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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BLACKDIRGE" data-source="post: 3218519" data-attributes="member: 1953">I Just saw Mel Gibson's Apocalypto, and here are my thoughts without any spoilers.First of all this is without a doubt Mel's best work as a director, but I still don't believe it puts him in the league with the great epic directors of our era. Apocalypto is still an enjoyable film, and I was not bored for the two plus hours it ran.The Good The art direction and cinematography were breathtaking, and the costumes for the Mayan hunters and nobles were simply exquisite. Personally, I would be very surprised if the film does not win an Oscar in that area. The portrayal of Mayan culture was incredibly interesting, and the language had a definite lyrical quality that was a pleasure to listen to. And, hell, it was just cool to see a Mezzo-American culture on the big screen without any Europeans to steal the show.The action in the film was very well done, and I think that Mel has a great eye for action sequences. The brutal fight scenes, played out with wonderfully primitive, albeit historically accurate, stone and wooden weapons were almost worth the price of admission alone. The cast, although composed of unknowns, gives strong performances, especially Jaguar paw, the young Mayan hunter whom the story centers around. You really feel for the characters; and their misery, as well as their horror and grief, are captured and conveyed flawlessly. The BadA lot of the symbolism and foreshadowing were pretty heavy-handed, and sometimes clumsily conveyed. I could have done without all of the mystic omens and pseudo-supernatural garbage; the movie really didn't need it to get the story across. There were also a lot of similarities to some of Gibson's other movies, especially Braveheart, and one a ffew of the scenes almost mimics scenes from the Scottish epic right down the letters. To sum up, Apocalypto is definitely worth a look, even if it’s just for the heart-pounding action and beautiful cinematography. I would give the film 3.75 out of 5 stars, not quite a 4, but still a solid and entertaining film.BD</blockquote>

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