I remember watching this film for the first time a couple of years ago, when I was much younger and had little knowledge of what made a good film.
I re-watched it recently and reiterated my complete respect for film making of this kind. Say what you want about Gibson but you cannot deny his attention to detail and ability to convey tension and atmosphere.
one of the most respectable features of this picture is it's ability to tell a story through fantastic performances. It was brave for Gibson to cast almost entirely unknown actors, but thanks to rigorous casting, he managed to cast exceptional actors, who looked the part and could do the story justice. The dialogue is actually very minimal but it works.
Each member of the cast is given specific hair and makeup, another impressive detail of this film. And there was clearly a decent amount of research that went into creating the films setting, dialogue, performance and overall narrative. Maybe it isn't entirely historically accurate, but the fascination that many of us have towards such ancient civilisations(such as the Maya civilisation) allows us to imagine what it would have been like.
This is definitely one of the most gripping movies I have seen, I really cannot find much (if anything) to criticise it on. For those studying history, and in particular ancient civilisations, it may be possible to extract criticisms in the script and overall look of the movie. For the average viewer, it provides an entertaining and at times 'scary' experience.
I could go on and on, but I will restrain myself from praising this movie anymore.. just please watch it.
I re-watched it recently and reiterated my complete respect for film making of this kind. Say what you want about Gibson but you cannot deny his attention to detail and ability to convey tension and atmosphere.
one of the most respectable features of this picture is it's ability to tell a story through fantastic performances. It was brave for Gibson to cast almost entirely unknown actors, but thanks to rigorous casting, he managed to cast exceptional actors, who looked the part and could do the story justice. The dialogue is actually very minimal but it works.
Each member of the cast is given specific hair and makeup, another impressive detail of this film. And there was clearly a decent amount of research that went into creating the films setting, dialogue, performance and overall narrative. Maybe it isn't entirely historically accurate, but the fascination that many of us have towards such ancient civilisations(such as the Maya civilisation) allows us to imagine what it would have been like.
This is definitely one of the most gripping movies I have seen, I really cannot find much (if anything) to criticise it on. For those studying history, and in particular ancient civilisations, it may be possible to extract criticisms in the script and overall look of the movie. For the average viewer, it provides an entertaining and at times 'scary' experience.
I could go on and on, but I will restrain myself from praising this movie anymore.. just please watch it.
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