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Apocalypto was directed by Mel Gibson is very dark. Gibson also had his hand in writing the movie alongside Farhad Safinia. It follows the decline of the Mayan kingdom. The amount of gore and horrific scenes are too much, but the direction and realism is amazing. The viewer believes they are right there with the Mayans as they suffer through their destruction. One scene in particular is very disturbing where the Mayans were captured and sold for sacrafice or slavery. It went on too long and almost made me vomit.

Apocalypto was released back in 2006, but is still effective today. It appears on cable often but it isn’t one of those movies you can watch over and over again. Yet, this film is undoubtedly a masterpiece. Gibson directed Braveheart and Passion of the Christ. Apocalypto is much darker than his previous work but its incredibly realistic and intense. No matter how scary some of the scenes are, I must admit Gibson did a superb job.