Apocalypto
Taste attributes: actionadventuredramathrillerhistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
"No one can outrun their destiny."
Boxlist takeA heightened, dark thriller: uncomplicated and heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Icon Entertainment International
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
