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Apocalypto : A mythic story with stunning Brutality

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    Mel Gibson's 2006 movie Apocalypto is a stunningly brutal story of Mayan civilization. Though incorrect historically, this film has done a lot in showing the ancient civilization in the most engaging method. The film has given us picture of the set of beliefs different people hold and their tribal cultures. It has also portrayed love of family at the center of all. For the language audio is Mayan, one has to keep an eye on the subtitles.     The director has comprehended a lot of actions of violence into the scenes of the film. We cannot really either accept all that nor can we do otherwise. It is the mastery and art of Mel Gibson.    Apocalypto has a lot to offer to us; apart from the absolute actions in forest areas where men hunt other men, it has also provided some of the most iconic setup for the Mayan civilization, its portrayal of people confusing a mere eclipse for a sign of god is absolutely satisfying. This explains a lot about why th...

The Legacy of Batman

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Batman is a story of loss, struggle, success and finally responsibility. No other stories have depicted a more moral and forgiving guy than Batman. With the best villain ever created by Hollywood, the Joker, Batman has raised a very important question of morality. The struggle between The Batman and The Joker to prove oneself right is fantastically presented.     Batman believes profoundly that there is some humane part even in the worst of the criminals and psychopaths. While the Joker is in a firm ground that under certain circumstances even the most noble guy will be immoral. The battle between protagonist and antagonist is purely for their beliefs. The Joker represents the inner devil every person has inside them. The uncontrollable, sadistic, tired figure is the very Joker we see in the film. He is so firm in his belief that he is even ready to give up his life on it. He proves that he is right by converting an all caring heroic Mayor of the city into a disastrously...

Why is fight club one the most influential film ever?

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A lot of films are watched and then ditched, never to be looked back again. A lot of other films hold some records and get some prizes, so their name remains for quite a bit. But this film doesn't fit into any of these categories. David Fincher film, Fight Club is extraordinarily unique and gets more discussion than the currently released movies every single day.   Tyler Durden explicitly states "The first rule of Fight Club is; You do not talk about Fight Club". To make it more clear, he states "The second rule of Fight Club is; YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB." But the members of fight club always violate the rule, so do the film lovers. Fight Club is at the top of discussion for every film geeks. Here is a glimpse of it: And here I am, violating the rule because it feels so important to break that rule. It feels that the rule is indirectly suggesting the opposite.    Fight Club has subtle but very powerful hints towards consumerism, the irrele...