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Apocalypto: Mel Gibson's new movie depicts pre-Christian civilization in Central America. But is it accurate?(CULTURE WAR)(Movie review)
Here's a thought: instead of rehashing Mel Gibson's Jew-bashing rants when L.A. cops got him on a DUI in July, let's stick to his movie. Apocalypto brings out what's unique and gripping in Gibson as a director.
--Rolling Stone
It's not often that Rolling Stone and THE NEW AMERICAN agree, but this time Rolling Stone got it right. Rather than psychoanalyzing Gibson under the facade of a movie review, or using a movie review to demonstrate one's ignorance of history, let's recognize Apocalypto for what it is: a gripping film with a message for our civilization.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Apocalypto: Mel Gibson's new movie depicts pre-Christian civilization...