Apocalypto : A mythic story with stunning Brutality
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 the people are so devoted to the god.There is a lot of misery and suffering among the people who look more civilized than those who are still primitive. The civilized society is more greedy, individualistic, unequal and full of diseases. The royal family seems to be very well off while the labors are in a very nasty conditions. I would say the Mayan civilization is an accurate representation of capitalism. The brains are much more important for survival than their body. Meanwhile the tribe of Jagur; the protagonist, is more communal and they are shown to have better social life than those of Mayan civilization.
People are seen to bet their lives for some purely false beliefs, looking back to the history we often realize how crazily the modern civilization has evolved. At the end of the film some even more advanced group of people are shown hinting that there is no stoppage to the quest of humans to achieve more.
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 the people are so devoted to the god.There is a lot of misery and suffering among the people who look more civilized than those who are still primitive. The civilized society is more greedy, individualistic, unequal and full of diseases. The royal family seems to be very well off while the labors are in a very nasty conditions. I would say the Mayan civilization is an accurate representation of capitalism. The brains are much more important for survival than their body. Meanwhile the tribe of Jagur; the protagonist, is more communal and they are shown to have better social life than those of Mayan civilization.
People are seen to bet their lives for some purely false beliefs, looking back to the history we often realize how crazily the modern civilization has evolved. At the end of the film some even more advanced group of people are shown hinting that there is no stoppage to the quest of humans to achieve more.
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