The Book Of Eli
There has been a plethora of post apocalyptic films in recent years- I am Legend, The Road, Zombie Land, 2012, Terminator Salvation the list goes on. Perhaps it is a sign of the looming end. The latest movie to come out this gory genre is The Book of Eli starring the ever impressive Denzel Washington. The film tells the story of Eli (Washington) a seemingly normal person on a journey to deliver precious cargo, a book, across the desolate and violent waste land that was once America. We soon learn that Eli posses deadly combat and survival skills which he uses to protect himself and the book that could hold the future of the human race.
This futuristic thriller is delivered with a new-fangled flavour from the black filmmaking duo Albert and Allen Hughes who gave man birth to fine films like ‘From Hell’ and ‘Dead Presidents’. Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Michael Gambon and Ray Stevenson co-star in the violent and action packed thriller.Though The Book Of Eli is similar to most post apocalyptic stories it still manages to be refreshing and its biblical overtone will appeal to the Christian audience.
