Peter Bart on Apocalypto, Gibson and Tolerance

Bart writes:

From Mel Gibson’s dark, troubled mind has emerged yet another brilliant exercise in filmmaking, extremely violent, yet compelling. The inner demons that play havoc with his personal life continue to energize his creative vision.

Apocalypowatch
is counting down the days ’til the opening, so there must be some audience out there.

Bart’s predictions are probably accurate, if gloomy:

A fiercely original work like this normally would be screened and promoted for Oscar nominations and critics plaudits.