Wow - what did you like about it? Can you give us your thoughts?
I just saw it today - stunning. It is the movie of the year. It is non-politically correct because it destroys the leftist myth of the "Noble Savage" who is destroyed by the evil white Spanish Catholics - the truth is that the Mayans were just savages and the Spanish saved them from themselves and their evil witch doctors. The movie "Conquest of Paradise" shows the leftist view of western civilization destroying the Indian New World - Mel's movie shows the Spanish coming with a cross to destroy the hellish world that the Indians created for themselves and to bring them a better future. Excellent.
A friend of mine advised me to avoid all reviews before seeing it, and I'm glad I followed his advice. But if you're here, it's probably too late for that for you. LOL! I won't give any plot spoilers, but I was amazed by the story itself. Even apart from the big-picture "meaning" of the film, Gibson is just a good storyteller about these characters. And the cast of unknown actors were fantastic. There is complete conviction and believability in every character. Dean Semler did the cinematography -- he did the filming of all three "Mad Max" movies, and was the perfect choice for this film. Having the dialogue completely in Mayan was genius. Kudos to everyone involved with the costuming and special effects.