Mel Gibson’s Mayan Epic Apocalypto (2006) is tense, gruesome, emotional, and violent, plus, contains a big, black, beastly creature I adore. Best of all though, Apocalypto features a wonderfully thrilling hour-long chase sequence that I won’t soon forget.

I love well-crafted dialogue but few things in film are more engaging than a beautifully choreographed chase sequence. The one in this movie is easily one of the very best.

Apocalypto definitely isn’t always the easiest to watch, thanks to some challenging scenes. But it is a very entertaining, drama, action and thriller hybrid. At no point did I deliberately avert my eyes from the screen whenever a tough scene was happening. However, my hands did fly up to my mouth and face a few times and without warning.

Some people’s dormant misanthropic tendencies may be tested by this great story. But by the end, you’ll likely want to appreciate the smart, quick thinking and undoubtedly strong people in your life. That’s certainly where my mind was as this memorable story concluded.

Apocalypto is for fans of great storytelling, big cats (a puma in this instance – the aforementioned big, black, beastly creature I adore) and the perfect chase sequence. Watch it at once, I say!

Happy Film Loving 🙂

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