Opinion on Apocalypto

The story is centered in Mesoamerica and takes place at the Apex of the Mayan decline. The opening quote of the movie, "A great civilization is not conquered from without until it is destroyed from within" - William Durrant, sets the time line from which the movie starts.

The film follows Jaguar Paw, Son of Flint Sky, in his journey during this period and the challenges of that time. It's really hard to talk about some of the elements of the film with out giving away what happens. But be assured it has National Geographic nudity, blood, gore, violence, and plenty of subtitles.

Overall the movie felt slow....much like "Passion of the Christ", Another Mel Gibson film. The film is filed with detail to accuracy Mel Gibson is know for, and sometimes accused of going over board. However, the philosophy is interesting and the commitment to it for people during that time is amazing to watch. It is a rare glimpse into history that you get by watching HBO's: Rome.

I would recommend that you rent it....its worth it. Its not Braveheart or anything but its a good movie.

Opinion on Blades of Glory

This story of two antagonistic competitors that allow themselves to cause such rift in the figure skating community that they become banned from the sport. The story follows their casting out and subsequent journey to return to their beloved sport through a series if "hard times" team work.

Jon Heder plays his famious social awkward charater again. Much in the line of Napoleon Dynamite, Bench Warmers, and probably countless other movies (Minus the second half of School for Scoundrels). Unusually feminine in this movie, Jon plays an overly metro-sexual figure skater breed for combat...in the ice figure skating sense. He can probably make a mean tiramisu!

Will Ferrell plays...well ..... Will Ferrell, like he always does. But that is what we like and keep coming back for. Even when he puts out crap like "Kicking and Screaming". We just kind of ignore it and wait for his next movie. Well waiting is to strong of a word, more like made aware of and then see it when you have some free time or HBO feels like showing something other than indy documentaries.

Overall the movie was out right silly fun. The movie NEVER took itself seriously from the second scene on to the end. Filled with innuendos, asinine behavior, and lines that only Will Ferrell could say with a straight face..."Hey. They laughed at Louis Armstrong when he said he was gonna go to the moon. Now he's up there, laughing at them".

I would recommend seeing this movie. It is not a drama or actions flick. Don't expect Anthony Hopkins material. This is just totally silliness and it was a nice break from life.