Apocalypto Reviews

2006

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As the Maya kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood), a young man chosen for sacrifice, flees the kingdom to avoid his fate. Read more

Starring	Dalia Hernandez, Mayra Serbulo, Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Trujillo
Director	Mel Gibson
Genres	Action/Adventure

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212 out of 256 people found this review helpful

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Drunk in B&Q

what was this about? no plot at all - you might as well get drunk and fall about in the Indoor Plant section of a B&Q warehouse and rattle a few leaves - ... more

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- - richard
  - Posted 19 Jun 2007 07:34
88 out of 92 people found this review helpful

Rambo meets Last of the Mohicans meets Amistad

I have to say that this was a cracking film and I enjoyed it very much. The subtitles are not a distraction at all; in fact most of the time the script is so in... more

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- - Anthony Khan from Kent, England
  - Posted 31 May 2007 09:21
69 out of 72 people found this review helpful

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Outstanding!

I didn't expect to enjoy this film. Actors speaking in an ancient language - in a Mayan dialect - sounded like hard work. But I was quite wrong. If you ... more

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- - A customer from London, England
  - Posted 04 Jan 2007 14:43
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

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Jungle Fun

Yes, grab yourself a copy of ' 1001 things that can happen in the jungle '. Steal at least 100 of the ideas, add in a very silly thing to do to your ... more

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- - muzz from Invergordon
  - Posted 20 Sep 2007 21:32
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Pleasently surprised

I was not expecting much from this film but after watching it i thought wow that was very good. It wasn't as gory as some people made out and you could ... more

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- - A customer from Scotland
  - Posted 05 Jul 2007 16:43

212 out of 256 people found this review helpful

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Drunk in B&Q

what was this about? no plot at all - you might as well get drunk and fall about in the Indoor Plant section of a B&Q warehouse and rattle a few leaves - ... more

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- - richard
  - Posted 19 Jun 2007 07:34
88 out of 92 people found this review helpful

Rambo meets Last of the Mohicans meets Amistad

I have to say that this was a cracking film and I enjoyed it very much. The subtitles are not a distraction at all; in fact most of the time the script is so in... more

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- - Anthony Khan from Kent, England
  - Posted 31 May 2007 09:21
69 out of 72 people found this review helpful

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Outstanding!

I didn't expect to enjoy this film. Actors speaking in an ancient language - in a Mayan dialect - sounded like hard work. But I was quite wrong. If you ... more

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- - A customer from London, England
  - Posted 04 Jan 2007 14:43
53 out of 63 people found this review helpful

Brilliant and original.

An incredible film and by far Mel Gibson's greatest accomplishment to date.

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- - younglochinvar from Prestatyn
  - Posted 17 Sep 2007 21:19
33 out of 39 people found this review helpful

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Apocapantso

This is the worst film ever. Apococrapo. The only useful purpose for this film is to take it to a psychiatrist and use it to have Mel Gibson sectioned. From the... more

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- - cheepnis from Callander
  - Posted 06 Jan 2008 11:36
28 out of 30 people found this review helpful

very slow

this film was very slow and very sick, not 1 of his best films, the way they treated the kids, makes you wonder what went through the blokes head who made it. ... more

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- - SUE from Bournemouth
  - Posted 28 Nov 2007 20:30
26 out of 29 people found this review helpful

Great Film To Start Off 2007

Gibson sticks two fingers up to Hollywood and bucks their formulaic releases yet again. Apocalypto is uncomfortably violent; subtitled; has long gaps without ... more

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- - Adrian from Bournemouth, England
  - Posted 09 Jan 2007 20:39
24 out of 27 people found this review helpful

diabolical

The worst film i have ever tried to watch!You have to put the subtitles on from the main menu or you wont have a clue what is going on and I turned it off after... more

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- - A customer from Devon,England
  - Posted 24 Dec 2007 08:56
21 out of 23 people found this review helpful

Gripping and different

I saw this yesterday in London, and I have to say was very positively surprised. Whereas it is violent, and for the average viewer it is impossible to say ... more

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- - A customer from London, England.
  - Posted 06 Jan 2007 11:26
19 out of 19 people found this review helpful

Amazing A must See

From a female point of view I loved this movie was amazing the storyline through to the fighting sequences to the way of life the best bits were ontop of the ... more

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- - A customer from Dorchester, Dorset
  - Posted 18 Jan 2007 20:11

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