Apocalypto and the Warning Signs of Societal Collapse (Film Analysis)
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Published 2023-01-22
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All Comments (21)
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"You can ignore reality, but you can not ignore the consequences of ignoring reality."
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Apocalypto is one of those movies that doesn't need a word of dialogue, everything can be understood because of how well it's put together. Mel Gibson really knows how to make a movie
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When I saw Apocalypto for the first time, I was under the impression that I've just seen something close to a masterpiece. Glad the movie somehow finally gets the recognition and credit it truly deserves.
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This movie has been one of my favorites since I was a young adult and saw it right when it came out. Even if you don't consciously "think" about the themes, they hit home. The opulent "elites" watching the sacrifices, the idea that FEAR is the greatest cancer of all. Ugh I love this movie
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Such a fantastic movie and it still angers me that people write it off just because of Mel Gibson.
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You joking? We're sacrificing untold masses to the god of safe and effective right this second.
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The themes of this movie are more relevant now than ever before, yet so few care to even think about looking for these warning signs
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"...gratitude and humility leads to health and stability: greed and arrogance leads to decay and chaos." I consider myself as fairly good at seeing the deeper story, but the analogies you present have made me realize that I did not see into this film nearly as well as I could have. Well done. Societal collapse is something we, out here in the masses, ought to be more concerned about, rather than "bread and circuses."
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You failed to mention that the ruling class certainly knew that the eclipse would happen at that exact time (being a civilization with advanced [in that day] understanding of the stars and their calendars) and it’s no coincidence that these sacrifices took place on that day at the exact time the eclipse was to start. The masses were frightened by the eclipse and the ruling class used this fear to keep the citizens in submission, to need to look to the leaders to keep them safe from the gods.
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One of my favorite things about the movie is that Mel Gibson didn't use any big-name actors. So many movies are ruined because they use the same actors that you see in every single movie and it ruins any sense of immersion. Every actor in the movie is Native American or Mexican, which is awesome.
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It still amazes me that so many people haven't even heard of this movie, especially since I've watched it probably 20 times since its release. It follows Gibson's predictable theme and plot lines, but still stands out in so many ways.
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One of the best films ever made. Great story, great acting, great cinematography, and great directing. Bravo Mr. Gibson… bravo!
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Leaders are saying, "we've made mistakes" not because they believe it, but because it's expected of them and it looks humble on camera.
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It still blows my mind how tight the visual storytelling it is in this movie, first time I saw it was without subtitles and was able to basically follow the plot almost seamlessly.
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unfortunately i never got a chance to watch this film in the cinema's, but i can only imagine how people for the first time watching this in the big screen felt, great underrated film.
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Mel Gibson is a fantastic filmmaker/storyteller and Director. His work on Braveheart, the Patriot, the Passion, Apocalypto, We Were Soldiers, Hacksaw Ridge- all incredibly well done movies in their own right. This one is one of my favorites! That quote at the beginning puts the entire story into context and the final shot of the conquistadors about to come ashore is the dramatic conclusion, as we all know what happens next.
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"Say what you will about the man but he understands story structure"
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"If a problem is not acknowledged we can never fix it " Well said. I say it pretty much all the time. Very necessary these days.
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Love the take on sacrifices as a way to turn the blame away from the haves to the have nots. Makes so much sense.
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I recently watched it for the first time, after unfairly dismissing it for a long time… honestly, there's no way around it, it's a masterpiece. The build-up as they approach the city, and the scenes in the city itself were really fascinating to me. So much is said in these scenes, with barely any dialogue or exposition.
