The Book of Eli

by Allen Hughes (Director)

Other authorsDenzel Washington (Producer), Denzel Washington (Actor), Don Burgess (Cinematographer), Evan Jones (Actor), Erik Olsen (Producer), Ray Stevenson (Actor), Tom Waits (Actor), Gary Oldman (Actor), Gary Whitta (Author), Joel Silver (Producer), Michael Gambon (Actor)16 more, Malcolm McDowell (Actor), Jennifer Beals (Actor), Chris Browning (Actor), Steve Richards (Producer), Albert Hughes (Director), David Valdes (Producer), Mila Kunis (Actor), Broderick Johnson (Producer), Andrew A. Kosove (Producer), Susan Downey (Producer), Atticus Ross (Composer), Frances de la Tour (Actor), Joe Pingue (Actor), Cindy Mollo (Editor), Leopold Ross (Composer), Claudia Sarne (Composer)
Blu-ray, 2015

Description

Eli walks alone in post-apocalyptic America. He heads west along the Highway of Death on a mission he doesn't fully understand but knows he must complete. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Or in the wrong hands, the hammer of a despot. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wasteland.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2010

Physical description

6.75 inches

Publication

WarnerBrothers (2015), Edition: Standard Edition

UPC

883929523498

Library's rating

½

Rating

(16 ratings; 3.3)

User reviews

LibraryThing member kristilabrie
Post apocalyptic type film with Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis, and Gary Oldman. Great cast, interesting plot, great soundtrack.
LibraryThing member comfypants
A man carries a bible through a post-apocalyptic desert.

It's like watching one of those video game cut scenes, where no matter how many buttons you mash they just won't let you skip it and play the fucking game already.

Concept: A
Story: D
Characters: C
Dialog: C
Pacing: F
Cinematography: F
Special
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effects/design: F
Acting: B
Music: F

Enjoyment: D

GPA: 1.3/4
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LibraryThing member themulhern
A preposterously christianized Mad Max knock-off. Denzel Washington brings a lot of gravitas to the role, and Gary Oldman does the hammy villain excellently well. All this is undercut by the plot and the stylish and impractical garb of the Solara character. This movie is actually first cousin to "I
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am Legend", which had a quite good first 1/2 hour, in which it was revealed that Will Smith can act, followed by another hour of complete CGI filled dumbness.
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