Okay, so I’m late on this review. Overall, I liked the movie, but I wouldn’t recommend you pay theater prices to go see it. Wait till it comes out on video or cable. I really was excited when this movie was announced and that Denzel was attached to the project. Even the first theatrical trailer had me hyped about it. Book of Eli is about a lone man traveling across a post-apocalyptic world with a sacred book. When asked where is he taking it, he answers, “where it needs to be.” Cryptic.
I thought Denzel performed all his stunts exceptionally. I also think that the Hughes Brothers did an excellent job adapting it for the screen. The pyrotechnics were great. I like to see things blow up. My main problem with the movie is length. The Hughes Brothers spent a tremendous amount of time showing us how bad ass Eli was. They also spent time showing people doing a lot of traveling: walking, driving, etc. I could have easily cut out about 20-30 minutes of the movie. I have been a fan of the Hughes Brother’s work, From Hell, Menace to Society, Dead Presidents, but all of those movies were tight. Book of Eli seemed like they tried to make an Epic with less than epic material.
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This post was written by Bedlam on February 19, 2010
