The set up of the film featured real buildings instead of computer- generated images. These include: tattooed bodies scarred faces nose rings and ear rings.
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The costumes used in the movie are an accurate reflection of the people’s culture. This makes the movie more realistic and believable, giving it the appearance of authenticity. The movie itself is acted out in the Maya language and contains subtitles. Others had actually never seen a tall building before. Some of the cast members especially the oldest and youngest members could only speak the Maya language. This was done so that the characters would be believable as pre-Columbian Mesoamericans. Mel Gibson selected actors who were from Mexico or were descendants of the native peoples of the United States and Canada. Critics claim that by doing so, the movie missed many chances to rise above the various cruelties in the Mayan culture to depict a deeper meaning (Carvalho 1). Hollywood flair is also demonstrated in the fact that the plot best suits an action movie. This was acknowledged as a conjecture designed to bring across the terror and gravity of sacrifice. This is also an example of Hollywood flair which is not a true representation of the Mayan culture.Īnother scene which was objected was the depiction of a large pit which was filled with corpses rotting away near the Mayan fields. The movie also uses profane language for example the (F-word) was not used in ancient Mayan civilization. The use of the slaves as target practice was designed to ignite the chase sequence. In this case, the movie departed from history and incorporated Hollywood flair. In yet another controversial scene, the captives including Jaguar Paw were used as target practice. The movie also depicts the Mayans as carrying out widespread slavery. Due to this, the Mayans indeed practiced human sacrifice as a result, albeit not as fiercely as the Aztecs (Carvalho 1). Other historians and historical accounts do prove that practices by the Aztecs did influence the Mayans. Some historians argue that human sacrifice was a practice carried out by the ruthless Aztecs and not Mayans (Carvalho 1). There was however, heated controversy regarding the depiction of depiction of the Mayans as barbaric through the scenes of human sacrifice. This was done historically by the Mayans (Carvalho 1). Bodies and heads of the sacrificial victims were tossed down the steps of the temple while hearts were burned on the altar. The movie shows scenes of human sacrifice. Historically, the movie accurately depicts the Mayan culture. He manages to save his wife who had delivered and his two sons (Carvalho 1).
He is spared from sacrifice by an eclipse and has to struggle to survive. He hides his son and pregnant wife in a deep hole and is unfortunately captured. Their houses were ruined, some of them are killed. The story started off with the tribe of Jaguar paw and how they got intruded by an enemy. The culture, and basically their way of life, how they hunt for food, how they fight for their tribes and how they do sacrifice. It tells of the time when the Mayan civilization was declining and the rulers recommend offering human sacrifices and building of more temples to appease their gods and restore the civilization to prosperity.Īpocalypto outlines the tale Jaguar Paw, whose village is attacked by Mayans seeking slaves for human sacrifice. Apocalypto: Movie Reaction Paper The movie Apocalypto depicts the life of the Mayans in the Maya period. It is set during the age of the Mayan civilization in Mexico. Apocalypto, 2006 is a movie directed by Mel Gibson.
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