Mel Gibson’s “Apocalypto”: A Critical Analysis
Words: 598 Pages: 2 6280Mel Gibson’s 2006 film Apocalypto serves as a gateway in exploring civilizations and their comparable demise. The rich and vibrant culture of Mayan civilization have been under much academic scrutiny about its shortcomings and collapse. In an attempt to preserve the authenticity of the culture, Mel Gibson took inspiration from ruins such as the Tikal Temple rather than computer-generated designs to construct set designs. Although murals were altered for the sake of aesthetics, it showed the underlying success of a […]