When I saw the trailer for “The Book of Eli” the first thought that came across my mind was Fallout 3: The Movie. I’m not trying to be funny, I literally thought that they were making a movie based in the “Fallout 3” universe. After seeing Avatar, I’ve had enough of movies with cliché plots and lame scripts, and I thought this new film would be the same. But it only took 2 minutes for my friends to convince me to go watch it with them.
I must say, I was wrong. The Book of Eli involves deep characters, a strong plot, and plenty of action. I should have remembered that if Denzel Washington stars in a movie, the movie
will be great.
The film takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting. The world has just suffered some nuclear war, our civilization has been destroyed, but remnants of it have been left behind. With no governing force in this cruel world, gangs and warlords roam free and the average humans have been reduced to scavengers.
Basically, a character with amazing skills in combat and survival has been traveling America for 30 years, with the goal to bring some special book west. Unfortunately he comes across a warlord who has been looking for this book for just as long.
This is a very dark film that deals with many sides of a possible post-apocalyptic world. The great acting along with the realistic edge makes this a great film. I would give this film 4 out of 5. Sorry kids, this film is rated 14a.