Interesting that this positive review is from a member of the Roman Catholic clergy.
I remember the English complaining about "Braveheart." Then there were the ludicrously unsupported claims of "The Passion of the Christ" being anti-Jew.
How could this movie not portray the Spanish invaders darkly?
I hope, and almost trust, that Gibson of all directors wouldn't use the historical events of his story for the typical, cheap-shot slander of Christianity, that would come from most in the entertainment media.
The best explanation is that Mayan civilization collapsed long before any Spanish invaders arrived. Maybe you're thinking of the Aztecs.
"I remember the English complaining about "Braveheart." Then there were the ludicrously unsupported claims of "The Passion of the Christ" being anti-Jew."
Gay groups voiced hatred for Mel as well. They objected to that scene where Longshanks throws his son's lover out a window.
They sure got even didn't they?
Because it takes place before 1492.