The filmmakers spent a lot of time & money making Apocalypto look authentic. Although the end result is something of a mishmash of New World cultures and periods, Apocalypto is visually one of the most fascinating movies released lately. From the the beginning depiction of the life of a hunter-gatherer tribe to the eye-popping scenes at the Mayan city, you'd have to be dead not to be enthralled by it all. More than anything, however, Apocalypto is an action movie, and there's plenty of it. From start to finish you will be on the edge of your seat. No doubt others have noticed the similarity of the chase sequence to that in the classic 'Naked Prey', but that's not a bad thing. I had the most difficulty with the arrival of the Europeans during the time of the Mayans. That along with the bloodthirsty nature of the natives' ceremony seemed more in the realm of the Aztec. That's Hollywood!
Review of Apocalypto
