Plot Young Mayan hunter Jaguar Paw (Youngblood) lives in peace with his wife and son in the Mesoamerican rainforest. But after an attack by Holcane warriors, he is dragged to the Mayan capital. In the fight of his life, he must escape to return to his family.Verdict Dextrous with the action-adventure elements but clumsy in its handling of the central message, Apocalypto is a strange but largely entertaining mix of action, bloodletting, chin-rubbing and arthouse trimmings.
