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Director: Mel Gibson
Starring: Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Jonathan Brewer, Morris Birdyellowhead
This fantastic action/adventure movie confirms once again that whatever his personal issues, Mel Gibson sure can make movies. There are subtitles here, but I doubt you will mind five minutes into the feature. The acting is natural and convincing, the story is simple but taut, and realistic, while the direction and action sequences are first rate.
A small tribe of Central American natives, lead by Flint Sky (Morris Birdyellowhead) and his son, Jaguar’s Paw (Rudy Youngblood) are suddenly set upon by a Mayan hunting party seeking slaves. Most are captured. The balance of the movie deals with events after the capture and destruction of their village, as Jaguar’s Paw and others fight for survival. The brutality of the Mayans is striking, as is their desperation to survive, at this, the sunset of their empire.
A great action movie that kinda combines Last of the Mohicans with the Emerald Forest (anyone remember that one?) except there are no white people around in this one. The box cover may not convince you, subtitles, aboriginals, weird title, but trust me, this one is worth it.
