An Awesome Movie!

I just finished watching Mel Gibson's Apocalypto. What an AMAZING movie! The scenery was incredible, the story line gripping...that's one of the best movies I've seen in a long time! Now, before you rush out to the video store to rent it, I must warn you...it is EXTREMELY graphic! Those of you who have seen Mel Gibson's The Passion Of Christ know that he doesn't pull many (or any) punches when it comes to film making. He has a way he wants to tell the story, and he sticks to it, and his scenes typically involve intense human interactions that can be disturbing to some viewers (especially younger kids. I would definitely not recommend letting anyone young and impressionable watch Apocalypto, because in addition to lots of half-naked natives, there is a LOT of blood and gore in this movie!) Still, Gibson portrays the characters in a reasonably historic manner, and such was the way of the world in that time and place. So if you don't have a weak stomach, and can handle the intensity of the film, I whole heartedly recommend that you check out Apocalypto.

There are some really cool scenes in the movie, and some extremely interesting presentation of primitive skills. I'm not sure they were all accurate, but they're pretty amazing. One scene in particular stands out in my mind. The main character's wife and son are trapped in a hole in the ground, and the boy gets injured by a rock that one of the "bad guys" tosses into the whole. He  ends up with a long, bleeding gash on his shin. There are some fairly large, and apparently rather vicious ants crawling around on the ground nearby, and his mother picks a few of these up, one at a time, and presses them against the wound. The ants, naturally taking the offensive, bite into the boy's leg with their large mandibles, piercing the skin on either side of the wound and "stitching" it together as the jaws close. Then the mother squeezes the ant behind the head, severing it from the body, and leaving the head pinching part of the wound closed. She does this several times, and effectively stitches the wound closed. It's kind of creepy, and painful to watch, yet at the same time it's fascinating and amazing. I'm not sure if it would really work, but if it's true, it's a pretty amazing application of primitive knowledge and medical skills!

So check the movie out for yourself (or maybe stop by for a visit and you can watch it here!) And if anyone who's actually reading this blog of mine has any movie recommendations of their own, I'd love to hear them. I'm always up for a good movie! :)  Take care all, and have a great weekend. Peace.