Apocalypse movies are clearly the flavour of the moment. We’ve had 2012, The Road and now there’s The Book of Eli. To be honest I was slightly irritated that I had to see more desolation and destruction so soon after The Road, but Denzel Washington in the lead role convinced me to push through. And I’m glad I did.What this film has going for it, besides Denzel, is two great filmmakers in the Hughes brothers (Menace to Society, From Hell). Luckily they avoid any OTT hysteria and rely on good old-fashioned ass-kicking to keep us interested. Basically it’s Denzel against the remaining evil world. His mission? To make his way across America with a book that holds the secrets of humanity. Yes, you get the religious references but they don’t overwhelm the film.
There are weird things that we are expected to just believe without question, but overall you’ll feel it’s been a good night out, religiosity and all.
Rating: 4 outta 5.
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