'Inaccuiracy In Mel Gibson's Apocalypto'

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Mel Gibson, the director of “Apocalypto” claims in an interview that his movie was a personal desire to create an exciting chase movie, yet analysis of the motive and inaccuracy of the Maya society reflect on the director own view toward the current world. A movie is not a documentary for history but a decision to put history through a Hollywood movie, both director and audience must be prepared for some tradeoffs. Because films are financially practical a historical films becomes a tradeoff accuracy for drama, as it is a political and cultural ground of the producer. Although the director (Mel Gibson) captivate his audience with completing Hollywood “chase” his claim that “Apocalypto” is a true presentation of the Maya is not accurate; rather