Movie Review: The Book of Eli

Rating Whoa!

Let me get this out:

"What a great movie!"

Expectations: Going into to this movie I was very curious about it. I had never seen Denzel in an action movie so I wondered if he could pull it off. So let me put your fears to rest. Yes he pulled it off. Now don't get me wrong. He is not pulling a "Conan the Barbarian" in this movie.

The fight seems are not drawn out , but they have a good amount of "stick and move" and a healthy slice of suspense added in. And for this movie all this really works well. So it will leave you satisfied.

Plot: In the movie Denzel is living in a post-apocalyptic world, think "Mad Max", where everyone leaves in ruins and scavenges for food and resources. Denzel is a wanderer on a quest to the West coast of America to fulfill his purpose in life. His purpose in life is to deliver a special book there. I know, I know, there are big questions marks now.

The movie gets interesting because it brings up the topic of the power of knowledge. In the post-apocalyptic world, all the books are destroyed. So most of the population is not educated and can not read. The antagonist is a leader of a town, who is well read and knowledgeable. He uses this to control the people around him. And the sparks start flying in the movie when he meets Denzel's character who does not want to be controlled. Think Rambo in "First Blood".

Conclusion: All in all I suggest you see this movie. It has the right amount of action combined with the right amount of substance. There is a very short list of movies that can combine the two like this and The Book of Eli did it.

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