I finally watched Apocolypto last night.
I was anxious to see this film ever since I had first heard about it. On our honeymoon, Rachel & I visited the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza. At the time, it was neat to see these old buildings and villages and temples and to imagine what life was like a few hundred years ago when they were being used and lived in.
Now that I’ve seen how these temples were built and then used, well… honestly, I’m a little freaked out. It’s flat-out terrifying to watch what actually took place on the exact spot I was standing.
Human sacrifices to Kukulkan aside, there were several lines and themes that reflected the state of our society during the movie. For example, the opening sequence starts with the quote:
A great civilization is not conquered from without until it is destroyed from within.
As I understand it, that’s a pretty good summation of the decline of the Mayan empire. And as Jaguar Paw, the lead character, is faced with each situation, you really start to see that it isn’t about the circumstances, but the fear inside of him that he has to overcome.
So, I guess you could summarize the movie as… An inspiring story of survival and sacrifice.
…hehe 
I recommend checking it out. But keep in mind that there is plenty of violence to go around (think if Maximus met up with William Wallace and they were both Mayans and fought all of their battles in the jungle) and the images of Mayan women’s clothing (or lack thereof) could be considered “objectionable” to some.
Here’s the trailer to whet your movie-viewing appetite:
