Movie Review: Apocalypto
Obvioius Action, Subtle Messages
by Ralph
It's a bloody movie with lots of obvious action, obvious good and bad guys and a simple plot. However, there are lots of less obvious messages to ponder. This movie would make you think twice about multiculturalism and the equality of all cultures. At the end the Spaniards seem like a welcome relief to the bloody Mayan culture. I suspect this may be true to some degree. You have to judge a culture within its own time frame and in comparison to what else exists at the time. The Spanish Inquisition would seem like a mild annoyance compared to what you see in this movie. I'm not expert on the Mayans but I do think the Mayans and even Aztecs practiced routine human sacrifice, slavery, etc. As far as the movie goes, leave the kids home and then prepare for a ride in another more brutal time. You'll be glad to get back to your mundane middle class eurocentric life when you leave, LOL!
by Ralph
It's a bloody movie with lots of obvious action, obvious good and bad guys and a simple plot. However, there are lots of less obvious messages to ponder. This movie would make you think twice about multiculturalism and the equality of all cultures. At the end the Spaniards seem like a welcome relief to the bloody Mayan culture. I suspect this may be true to some degree. You have to judge a culture within its own time frame and in comparison to what else exists at the time. The Spanish Inquisition would seem like a mild annoyance compared to what you see in this movie. I'm not expert on the Mayans but I do think the Mayans and even Aztecs practiced routine human sacrifice, slavery, etc. As far as the movie goes, leave the kids home and then prepare for a ride in another more brutal time. You'll be glad to get back to your mundane middle class eurocentric life when you leave, LOL!
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