Book Of Eli

Year: 2010

Grade: B+

Country: USA

Director: Hughes

Review

spoilers ahead. best movie of the year so far and an early top ten contender. really liked the look of it, the feel of it, the soundtrack. denzel was good and the hughes brothers show they still have the touch. this one is more road warrior than menace II society, but it has the realism that that film has. that’s not to say that it’s a wholly realistic film, there are some things that require a leap of faith, if you will, but the feel of it was realistic and that’s what i think matters most. it’s not in the same class as road warrior, but it was more fun to watch than the road. there’s obvious commentary about the nature of the bible and there’s the universal themes of good vs. evil as well. in the end we find that denzel is blind which is a shock, but a fun one. you realize that he’s blind yet he sees more than anyone else in the film. this borrows from many kung-fu films the theme of the handicapped hero – one armed fighters, blind monks, etc.

Watched in theater