If you loved The Last King of Scotland, try Apocalypto

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the gut punch mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Last King of Scotland, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Apocalypto is

Jungle ruins at dusk, a waterfall crashing, a spear flying. A village is overrun, a man is dragged away, his family left behind. Gibson's unflinching gaze propels this visceral survival story.

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