Literary HackThe Book on The Book of Eli
February 11th 2010 11:04
Denzel Washington stars in The Book of Eli as Eli, the protagonist in a post-apoctalypical world after a what seems to have been a nuclear war. Eli possesses a rare book--so rare it's said to be the only one left in the world--that the guy in charge of a semi-town, Carnegie, played by Gary Oldman has sent his lackeys out hijacking drifters in search of it.
Whether be it chance or fate, Eli ends up stopping at a shop in Carnegie's town. While waiting, Eli, like all badass heroes, can't help himself from getting noticed. Eventually Carnegie finds that the book he's be looking for is in Eli's possession.
Of course Eli won't indulge by giving him the book, causing Eli to fight off Carnegie and his crew. Eli has to do all of this while protecting his young sidekick Mia (Mila Kunis, That 70's Show, who has fled the depressing town in hopes of something better.
The movie is really just like any other common western. An outsider comes through a town run by a bad guy who commands a plethera of goons serving him while the town's citizens are too scared and powerless to stop him. Of course, the outsider doesn't really want to help at first, but ends up doing so due to any various number of circumstances.
The movie was filmed nicely and the concept was good, but the movie certainly didn't live up to its potential. The story seemed to be emphatic about concepts like religion, faith, the future, which the film never really explored. The movie, however, certainly shared its view on the direction of the world and how to fix it. I share in the former and am not so sure on the later. Although, I find that theme itself to be quite intriguing. In the end I think The Book on Eli was a simple movie led by two excellent actors and if I were to ever watch it again it would be the director's commentary, hoping for a little more depth into the story.
Whether be it chance or fate, Eli ends up stopping at a shop in Carnegie's town. While waiting, Eli, like all badass heroes, can't help himself from getting noticed. Eventually Carnegie finds that the book he's be looking for is in Eli's possession.
The book on Eli is outi--It could have been better.
Of course Eli won't indulge by giving him the book, causing Eli to fight off Carnegie and his crew. Eli has to do all of this while protecting his young sidekick Mia (Mila Kunis, That 70's Show, who has fled the depressing town in hopes of something better.
The movie is really just like any other common western. An outsider comes through a town run by a bad guy who commands a plethera of goons serving him while the town's citizens are too scared and powerless to stop him. Of course, the outsider doesn't really want to help at first, but ends up doing so due to any various number of circumstances.
The movie was filmed nicely and the concept was good, but the movie certainly didn't live up to its potential. The story seemed to be emphatic about concepts like religion, faith, the future, which the film never really explored. The movie, however, certainly shared its view on the direction of the world and how to fix it. I share in the former and am not so sure on the later. Although, I find that theme itself to be quite intriguing. In the end I think The Book on Eli was a simple movie led by two excellent actors and if I were to ever watch it again it would be the director's commentary, hoping for a little more depth into the story.
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