Apocalypto'When the end is near, not everyone is ready to go.'
The film could not be summed up in simpler words. After Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson has come up with yet another pathbreaking epic of human civilisation and man's eternal quest for survival.
Not for the weak hearted,the movie will keep you on the edge of your seat with mind blowing sequences and a thought provoking story line.
"A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within." The film opens with this quote by W. Durant. Set during the Mayan civilisation, it depicts the strife and struggles of a tribe living in the Mesoamerican jungle to survive the invasion by soldiers of a Mayan city. Gibson's depiction of the Mayan times; despite inaccuracies, is commendable. His attention to detail and conviction in the narrative ensure that one is not left wondering whether the film is but a product of Gibson's fantastic imagination.
The film works at various levels. Its appeal is not merely superficial. It has a soul. The way Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood) fights to survive the torture inflicted on him by the Mayan soldiers, and rescue his pregnant wife Seven (Dalia Hernandez) and son Turtle Run is inspiring to say the least. The only thing I drew from the film was strength. Its been a while since I saw a film which reinforced my belief in the power of the soul; that truly any obstacle can be overcome with a strong enough will; That, despite the strentgh and the will, civilisations have the incurable tendency of wiping themselves out. And then again, 'When the end is near, not everyone is ready to go.'
This is the stuff classics are made of.
3 comments:
saw the film...very hard hitting, but captivating nevertheless!
Just so you know...my frnd who is also a 'humble' part of Hollywood, said that ppl need to be more careful abt Mr Gibson's movies...
He goes overboard and gives it a personal touch hence changing the facts a bit...
Esp with violence...the gory blood shed et al...
My admiration for Gibson's movie in no way indicates that I take his movies seriously. Even if the film was a highly inaccurate depiction of the era in question, I am in love with his cinematic sensibilities...his passion for detail and depiction of varied human emotions.
Reality and accuracy notwithstanding, hats off to Gibson's creative vision.
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