Book Of Eli: A Review
October 8th 2010 02:33
Having thought the story was a Christian one from friends' reviews and opinions alike; I expected that to come out clear in the first part of the film, but it didn't happen.
In comes Eli, with a swagger and sunglasses (everyone wears sunglasses in this post-apocalypse world). Within the first few scenes we know Eli is good with knives and you don't need lots of characters in this movie to make it work. It is meant to look this empty.
The usual scenario in a post-apocalyptic world happens, lack of water, dry desserts etc. All to lure you in into this derelict world. And boy can Eli walk. He's heading West he says. He meets a town centre and then the movie picks up in speed.
What the movie lacked in the beginning, it almost makes up in the middle. More action accompanies Eli and his new found friends & enemies alike and the true reason for his journey becomes apparent.
The story trudges along fine and the cinematography aids in the believability factor of it all. Eli (Denzel Washington) doesn't need to do much acting though; choosing to remain stern & quiet most of the time.
There's a slight twist in the middle but with the way movies are going, it might not even be passed as a twist nowadays.
Watch it for something visually different and you will enjoy the movie. Just be wary of the long silences during the start of the movie as it set-up attempts to lure you into this post-armageddon world.
3 out of 5 stars
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