I had not read good reviews of 10, 000 BC but still
I went ahead to watch it on Sunday evening. I thought of giving it a
try because I have a thing for pre-historic and epic movies, even if
they come with an overdose of drama, redundancy and predictable action.
The last pre-historic thriller Apocalypto had left very strong
impressions on my mind, which inspired to invest two hours of my life
in the newly released movie.
10, 000 BC however, was not even close to the Mel
Gibson saga that was enthralling and a typical edge-of-the-seat
thriller. In parts 10, 000 did enthrall the audience but the overall
package was a poor copy of Apocalypto. 10, 000 BC opens with a
civilization that is set in the pre-historic era and focuses
straightaway on a hunter-gatherer tribe, led by D’Leh, characterized by
the impressive Steven Strait.
He by chance kills the dreaded and huge elephants, called manics in the
movie, and becomes the keeper of revered white spear. The elephant
chase and capture is one of the brilliantly cinematographed scenes,
giving the movie a thrilling and audiences, deceptive start.