![]() From a material culture standpoint, this is actually a fairly accurate representation of a Mesoamerican city. He clearly actually consulted experts for this scene. Honestly, I have to give props to Mel here. Mel seems to have some kind of obsession with the stuff.) (Although I have to say that is a shitload of quicklime. Women and men in the community are actually wearing Maya clothing, and scenes of construction show both contemporary architecture and accurate scaffolding. Rubber and quicklime and cloth and food are sold at apportioned places. We then arrive at a surprisingly accurate depiction of a Mesoamerican market. None are spared from the brutal conditions of the slave camps, not even sick children or the elderly. Or, at least, I think that's what happening. The caravan arrives somewhere in Mordor where teams of slave laborers are firing quicklime for the dark lord Sauron. ![]() Where we last left off our hero and his fellow captives were being drug back to the city. As with the previous part, this contains many spoilers. ![]() This part will now be focusing on how the film shows the city. The last review focused on the village of the protagonist. So this is part 2 of my review of Mel Gibson's Apocalypto. ![]()
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