Apocalypto...

went into the cinema without knowing what the movie was all about... only knew that it was in some foreign language (Maya, to be exact)... just like when i watched Pan's Labyrinth... came out feeling disturbed (by the rather gory scenes) and touched (by the abundance of love and emotions)...

the emotions of a group of victims trying to find another place to live in...
the love of a mother who longed for a grandchild...
the love of a man for his pregnant wife and kid...
the love of a whole city of men and women for their country...
the love of a father for his "soon-to-be-a-warrior" son...
the love of another father for his "he-will-take-over-my-land-after-i-died" son...
the love of a jaguar for its cub...
the love of a man for his village people...

* * * * 1/2 out of * * * * *

the movie is nominated for the following 3 Oscars:
Makeup
Sound Editing
Sound Mixing