Cornel Wilde's The Naked Prey

I never would have thought a picture like this would have been released in 1966. If Mel Gibson didnt have this in mind when he made Apocalypto I'll eat my shoe. It's a story about  a dude credited as the Man running from a tribe of african warriors he has pissed off .The first 15 minutes consist of about 2 minutes of travel 2 minutes of shooting elephants and then 11 minutes of every character being killed except for the main dude. He of course is then sent out with a short headstart to be chased by the warriors of a tribe he has run afoul of. There is about maybe 10 lines of english dialogue  before the film is over and no subs for the stuff not in english(its not necessary though). Its main edge on Apocalypto is that it has a better sense of place then apocalypto did. The film features heavily features wildlife scenes that sort of act as transitions and show you the untamed nature of the films surroundings. Its a film far ahead of its time with its break neck pace and use of violence but keeps that old-timey dignity that has pretty much dissapeared from film today.

4/5