The Book of Eli
Posted on June 20, 2010 - Filed Under Fun | 2 Comments
Yesterday, I was reading a favorite blog of mine (don’t click that link if you’re opposed to zombies) and there was a short review of the Book of Eli, which we had borrowed from Irving’s family but still hadn’t watched. Dorian came in right then, saw the poster and decided we must see it.
So, I left the computer (actually, I went offline for most of the day!) and we sat down with Irving to watch it. I’m a big fan of apocalyptic movies and so is Dorian. Irving watches them, but he was more interested in seeing Denzel than actually fascinated with the plot idea. Dante finds anything more serious than Wall-E to be scary, so he headed outside at the first scene, which is a cat getting shot with an arrow.
The movie was interesting . . . far more so than anticipated after reading the various reviews on it. Everyone says it drags. It doesn’t. It’s more of a tranquil movie and if you’re looking for non-stop action, then this is not the movie for you. That being said, the fight scenes are awesome. And, surprisingly, not that gruesome, considering how many movies get these days. There is blood, but it’s nothing like 95% of the other flicks out there.
The basic storyline is that Eli, Denzel Washington (who is getting OLD, btw) has in his possession the last remaining King James Version of the Bible, which he has to get to a safe place. At first you have to kind of wonder about that. I mean, yes, the Bible is important, but enough to kill a couple dozen people over? Anyway, it turns out that he’s not the only person after the book. Apparently, all the Bibles were burned after the big apocalyptic event that scorched the Earth, since people blamed religion for the war that started everything off.
Along the way, Eli shows a remarked restraint when he sees others in trouble. This is no “I gotta be a hero” guy. He has a mission and doesn’t stop for anyone, which is a refreshing change from the usual movies, where the hero frequently puts himself in danger for people who either double cross him or die anyway and take a few of his friends with them. Ahem.
Is the movie worth watching? Yes. If you like end of the world flicks and aren’t opposed to some seriously awesome knife fights.
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I am going to watch this. Did you see “The Road”? Really worth watching and reading the book.
I did see The Road, excellent movie! I haven’t had a chance to read the book yet, but I expect it is even better than the movie.