Truly Dreadful Film

Absolutely Fantastic

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Why 8 out of 10? The "Book of Eli" in my opinion is a great movie. Knocking off 2 stars only because I'm a huge "Mad Max" series fan, and this movie came well after that series. So originality, is sacrificed. This is a post apoocolypse film, good vs. evil again, with great acting, and sets/story/costumes. It is well worth seeing, and keeps you guessing.

I have watched this movie six times and found it to get better with age. It's one of the few movies in my long life, which every actor, regardless of their status, turned in a good performance. The plot is simple, a man is on a mission and people are trying to stop him. It, as it should, allows the viewer to determine the effectiveness of it all and walk away with their own opinion, which can never be wrong!

Some have likened this movie to The Road Warrior, but the similarity is so vague that the claim just doesn't hold up...nonetheless, the setting is classic post apocalyptic, so I can understand the references...The Bible is the central theme here, and all the way through the movie. Some obviously don't like that, since they have difficulty believing in much of anything, but faith of some kind has driven the human race for thousands of years...so why not make a movie, where faith keeps the lone wanderer going.And that is what makes the movie so riveting. The settings are carefully post apocalyptic, certainly, and the backdrop is drab and almost black and white. That creates the theme, a world of lost hope, with nothing to look forward to...Then comes Eli, a man who found his faith through a single book, implying that there is hope for the world after all...Denzel does a rather credible job of the apostle, on a quest ever westward. Gary Oldman gives us another example of the classic bad guy, but somewhat less intense than Zorg in The Fifth Element...The Book of Eli provides a glimpse into our very souls, in a laid back way...

I've watched this movie many times since its release and it still impresses. The first time I watched it I was simply along for the ride. Every viewing after the first, knowing whats going on, I'm able to see more and enjoy the story that much more.In the reviews you may see people referencing religion. There is no religion in this movie. Religion is a man made construct. What you will encounter is the human experience. Despair, hopelessness, tyranny, evil and the human struggle to be better and serve a purpose beyond our simple existence.The movie revolves around God, as presented in the Bible. If you believe in the Bible and God then this fictional story is not crazy, outrageous or outlandish. The idea that a man can be chosen by God to complete a seemingly impossible task is not only possible, it's historically accurate.