Archive for June 16th, 2007
Apocalypto
This entertaining action/chase movie is just one more example of the winning combination of socio-political messaging and hunters-become-the-hunted action:
- First Blood
- The Rock
- Apocalypto
The lead actor Rudy Youngblood bears no relation to the funky Youngblood Brass Band, nor is he the warrior depicted on the promotional poster. And since we all know what happens to Mayan civilization after the Spaniards arrive in the final scene, we know he won’t get an Apocalypto II. So here he is for one possibly-final encore (he’s the one in the middle):
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