The Book of Eli

All the subtle hints that he is blind. Oh, sorry, spoiler. However, they never really point out that he is blind, except for the Braille Bible. Knew a few folk that werent blind that could read Braille. Also for Christians, his name was Eli. You know, Elijah. If I remember correctly, anytime a strong Prophet would appear, in both the Old and New Testament, folk would say Elijah is reborn. Loved the soundtrack. All the cast were excellent. Even the bad guys second had nuances. Weakest cast member was Mila Kunis. Sorry, but her performance just was terribly weak up against the others. I think this movie was too early for her. Loved seeing Jennifer Beals. Still beautiful and put in a wonderful performance. Excellent movie. Derivative, yes. However, with the cast, the acting and the story arc. Wonderful. 10/10... Watched again and again

I do not like long reviews. If I wanted to read a book, I would go buy a book! With that said, The book of Eli was a good movie, nothing more. I always enjoy watching Denzel and dont believe he has done enough work over the years. He was believable (as was Gary Oldman who I was first introduced to from watching The Professional as a drug crazed cop) in this movie, but I am afraid poor Mila Kunis has sadly been type cast (as has Ashton Kutcher) by the many years of being the stuck up, money grubbing, ditz on the long running That 70s show on TV and was even less believable in Max Payne. Dont get me wrong, I like Mila, but her style does not change and it seems as though she cannot get into the part. Kudos to her for bagging some nice acting parts though, even if, (in my opinion) she pulled both the stated movies down.

just...man that was spectacular! do yourself a favor and pick up this movie! $7.99 is a steal! alright so nitty gritty, the fighting is beautiful, the choreography is perfect with every movement a seamless connection to the next. who ever was behind it was truly a pro. the art style is perfect, sometimes an almost black and white while other times incredibility vivid. the characters are great, denzel washington is both badass and hilarious at just the right times. the villain is perfect, its the kind of guy youd expect to take over in that kind of situation. the ending...is brilliant, so much foreshadowing to different parts that all amount to a twist that doesnt feel forced or out of place but exactly as it should be. (early on in the film there was a moment where I thought why would he do that? and soon after forgot about it only for it to become strikingly clear why he did it once the film is concluded.) I know Im gushing a lot but I watched this movie over twelve hours ago and Im still like this, its a movie that after it ends leaves you happy to find that theres an animated comic book video on the DVD as a bonus feature. overall if you want to watch a good movie you will not be disappointed.

This movie has so much truth to it...Walking West... When the Divine whispers a mission to you, we are to walk west. This movie is too violent for me, but because Denzel is such a great actor and the message here is so incredible- it is worth watching...just close your eyes during the bloody scenes. Watch the whole movie and listen and watch carefully...until the very end. Then look at your own life....Are you being told to walk west with something? Are you doing so or have you been distracted? Great acting from all in this too. And the messages are so true, We wasted what we kill for now. (something like that). This movie reminds us how fortunate we are...and perhaps, we will think twice before wasting what we are so fortunate to have. Perhaps we will start sacred activism such as helping to keep our foods pure and organic- helping to keep our waters clean, etc. Great movie!

Im not one of those people who like to buy dvds to rewatch movies, never have been. But I did in this case. If you are into post-apocalyptic, TEOTWAWKI, dystopian movies, this one I found to be worth buying. Many layers to the story. There is a feature in the DVD that I was unable to access with my older blue-ray player called BD-LIVE but it in no way hampered my watching the movie. I might even upgrade my DVD player to be able to see it. Very satisfied with my purchase.

I loved this movie. I never buy movies because I usually can’t find one that’s worth watching twice. I wish they would make a sequel starting with the end and following the young lady on her journey. Very interesting movie and I like that there wasn’t fu’s and sex, that helped keep the main thing the main thing

Lets get this part out of the way. This movie was made for a conservative, fundamentalist Christian audience - the kind that can watch an hour-and-a-half story about a religious zealot trekking through a horrific hellscape while nonironically killing for his peaceful, loving god. If this had been a movie about Islam and The Holy Quran, American audiences on both ends of the political spectrum would have rioted. But since it is about someone killing and, in one awful instance, allowing rape in the name of the Christian faith, it is an acceptable movie. The setting and action are done very well. I felt like I was in a post-apocalyptic landscape throughout the entire movie. Im not usually an action fan, and even though the movie overused the one man against a gang of thugs shtick, its not a big deal since thats not what the movie is about. Women are portrayed as second-class citizens and toys, and that portrayal works. I have no illusions that, in a post-WWIII world, racists and misogynists with guns would have a field day. The plot is really loose and its here that one can see just how this movie was created. Its a Frankensteins monster created piecemeal to cater to a religious and action movie loving audience that doesnt really care about plot. In short, theyre catering to people that pat themselves on the back when they can see through the most transparent veneer of symbolism. If this was supposed to be a fun movie, I would forget about that part. But it pretends to be a modern-day allegory, not a simple, fun romp through the wasteland. So, if you can stand being preached at by a movie that was made by a bunch of producers with moneybags in their eyes for a target audience of religious guys that make their wives watch boring action flicks, then give this one a shot.

Every once in a while Hollywood comes out with a movie which is both prophetic and spiritual in nature. Granted, this movie has some very good action in it; however, that is not the important theme of it: It is all about spiritual warfare. This wonderful movie is about a man (Eli ~ Denzel Washington) whom was given a purpose (mission) by GOD to deliver a Bible to a given destination. Eli is tested (persecuted) in many various ways along his way (path, walk) in the desert. These tests were physical, psychological, sexual and spiritual in order to test his faith, strength and determination. What is obvious here is that Eli followed the Gospel, and people came out of the wood-work to destroy him and his walk in the LORD. Although they tried to recruit him, they finally sent an Army after him because Eli wouldnt conform to their world and kept on his walk of faith foot-by-foot. What is not obvious to Elis enemies is that he is supernaturally protected during all of his trials and tribulations. After watching this movie for the 4th time, I finally realized that Eli was blind and the LORD walked him through every event in a supernatural way: Just like the famous line in the movie, I walk by faith and not by sight. What seems prophetic in this movie is that people will eventually kill for Bibles and the Word of the LORD: Bibles will eventually become very valuable in the future because there will be very few of them around.

A+