1001 Movies Club - Apocalypto (2006)

#1039. Apocalypto (2006)

Why It's In The Book: "As with both Braveheart and The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto engages its audience with a combination of out-and-out melodrama and bone-crunching and bloody violence." -1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

Member Ratings

Squish - 9/10
"For [those] who felt that Gibson's brutally gory Passion of the Christ was just a little too drawn out and a lot too gratuitous, you'll find that Apocalypto... is far more 'fun', choosing instead to have more of an escapist undercurrent as opposed to presenting brutalities in hyper-realism."
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Kim Wilson - 8.5/10
"Overall, what I liked most about the film is its simplicity.  It's a treat to watch a movie where the plot is simple, the acting is natural, and the setting is not a product of CGI.  In addition, I found the ending jarring, but in a good way."
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Adolytsi - 8/10
"Say what you want about Mel Gibson, he’s a hell of a director."
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Branden - 8/10
"This movie was very engaging for being spoken entirely in an ancient Mayan dialect."
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Doug Tilley - 8/10
"Think The Warriors, only set in the 16th century."
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Movie Guy Steve - 8/10
"Apocalypto is plenty violent as well, but the violence here all makes good sense."
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Darwin - 7/10
"The pacing is heart-beating brisk and the camera moves as agile as a jaguar in a jungle."
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alfindeol - 6/10
"Butts"
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Overall Rating: 7.8/10