Apocalypto

as a kid i used to watch apocalypto ALL the time. one thing that i always looked past was the violence, but now that im older, i think thats the biggest issue with this film. this being a mel gibson film, i went into it a little worried. indigenous people being depicted by a pretty racist guy; a formula literally meant for disaster, but my expectations were somewhat subverted. while this may not be the most historically accurate movie of all time, i wont lie and say i wasnt entertained the entire time. the cinematography, direction, audio, and especially the performances were all incredible. all in all, the "movie" aspect of apocalypto is good! where i found myself losing it was definitely the ending...this is mel gibson we're talking about. if not for the eurocentric, "savage" depictions of the Mayans, maybe this could have been amazing, and it still bothers me that the ending was not condemning but commending colonialism! how she gave birth to that baby i will never know