movie reviews
Gods must be crazy
One of the most interesting things to observe is when individuals of different cultures encounter each other for the first time. Haphazard and sometimes dangerous in real life, this scenario becomes hilarous and outrageous in this movie. Filmed in Africa and starring native bushmen, this movie tells the story of one bushman who encounters a Coke glass bottle for the first time in his life. This is his very first encounter with modern society, and it proceeds to alter the social dynamics of his entire village. So like the responsible village leader he is, he sets out to throw the object of the edge of the world. Instead, he encounters modern society en masse: firearms, prisons, automobiles, cotton clothing, private property, judges and other objects, persona and institutions that is alien to him. Simultaneously, a second plot threads thru the movie that shows the intricacies of the modern world. The two plots intersect at key points and develop the characters of all involved.
The movie flows quite well, and is very impressive in that everyone speaks in their native tongue. Listening to the Bushmen is quite entertaining in and of itself. Overall, a great movie that is appropriate for the whole family.
Apocalypto
This is an interesting commentary on contemporary social organization. The film is based on Mayan culture and shows a once advanced society in the throes of disorganization and fall.
One can easily see analogies to Roman civilization, but more importantly one may see parallels to the current world situation, especially the West. The US evolved from strict religious values to a progressive society where anything goes. There are still some that cherish these values, but the media and those who control society seem to be on this similar road to destruction suggested by the film.
The primitives in the forest are examples of our hunting and gathering roots. These are simple yet strong survivors that seem to be living a content existence. They
One of the most interesting things to observe is when individuals of different cultures encounter each other for the first time. Haphazard and sometimes dangerous in real life, this scenario becomes hilarous and outrageous in this movie. Filmed in Africa and starring native bushmen, this movie tells the story of one bushman who encounters a Coke glass bottle for the first time in his life. This is his very first encounter with modern society, and it proceeds to alter the social dynamics of his entire village. So like the responsible village leader he is, he sets out to throw the object of the edge of the world. Instead, he encounters modern society en masse: firearms, prisons, automobiles, cotton clothing, private property, judges and other objects, persona and institutions that is alien to him. Simultaneously, a second plot threads thru the movie that shows the intricacies of the modern world. The two plots intersect at key points and develop the characters of all involved.
The movie flows quite well, and is very impressive in that everyone speaks in their native tongue. Listening to the Bushmen is quite entertaining in and of itself. Overall, a great movie that is appropriate for the whole family.
Apocalypto
This is an interesting commentary on contemporary social organization. The film is based on Mayan culture and shows a once advanced society in the throes of disorganization and fall.
One can easily see analogies to Roman civilization, but more importantly one may see parallels to the current world situation, especially the West. The US evolved from strict religious values to a progressive society where anything goes. There are still some that cherish these values, but the media and those who control society seem to be on this similar road to destruction suggested by the film.
The primitives in the forest are examples of our hunting and gathering roots. These are simple yet strong survivors that seem to be living a content existence. They