| As if 'Terminator Salvation' and 'The Road' were | | | | how to gain it! |
| not enough to offer a post apocalyptic decay for | | | | This is a highly spiritual movie of the year but due |
| 2009; Hughes Brothers banded this time with | | | | to some loopholes in the plot and direction the |
| Denzel Washington to deliver another spiritually | | | | movie just couldn't carry on with its intended |
| driven action flick 'The Book of Eli.' Now with | | | | magic with Denzel in it. It had opportunities to |
| Denzel Washington playing the lead, people have | | | | prove to be a fine movie but the lack of creating |
| some kind of expectations from the movie, but | | | | interest and suspense in the movie left it with a |
| there is nothing to create a real frenzy in the | | | | loose plot. The Hughes brothers could have |
| theaters. The 118 minute film renders some | | | | worked little harder with script writer Gary Whitta |
| amount of excitement that you would expect | | | | and instead of making some grand statements; |
| from a full pumping action movie. | | | | they should have told the story in a more |
| In 'The Book of Eli' Denzel stars as the title | | | | interesting manner. |
| character Eli; whom you first meet him walking | | | | But there are some ups in the movie, especially |
| the grey and desolate road of the world that is | | | | the humor of Michael Gambon that comes quite |
| left shattered and torn after nuclear warfare. The | | | | late in the movie and the playful exchange of |
| nuclear war left a big hole in the sky that enabled | | | | Tom Waits with Eli. The action in the movie is |
| the sunlight to scorch the beautiful Earth. Eli is | | | | really good and you can enjoy the spine shaking |
| walking the road of the wasteland with some | | | | shots. The mood is set quite right by the settings |
| purpose and that purpose is to find his possession, | | | | and picturesque locations created a world that is |
| a book. And the importance of the book | | | | burnt by nature's fury. The stark landscapes |
| becomes quite clear once you meet Gary Oldman. | | | | make one really think about the future of this |
| He is the evil Carnegie and lord of a small town in | | | | world. Though there is nothing much to complain |
| the middle of nowhere and he too is in search of | | | | about in the film, it could have been a better |
| that book which will enable him to control all of | | | | entertainer had the few loopholes been filled in. |
| the wastelands unfortunate souls. And he knows | | | | Watch Denzel, as he is as solid as ever! |