The Book of Eli

Rating: 7.7/10

Genre: Action Drama

Overall value for time and money: 8.0/10

A melancholy, dark, ironically beautiful post-apocalytic tale of a man headed west to deliver a sacred book, in hope of saving humanity. Kinda reminded me of I Am Legend. The male protagonist's name was not disclosed only until the last few moments of it, which almost left me wondering if the director was going to leave him nameless... and so were the contents of the book (if you think its obvious, then you're in for a pleasant surprise, though it might not totally make sense mind you...).

I really loved the twists in the story, and the interpretation and presentation of the plot. It was much better than I had expected, with the cool fighting scenes, and ingenuity of the plot development. I loved the cinematography, about the glimmer of "light" against the "darkness" of the backdrops. Though the CG looks plastered on, it didn't affect the quality of the film. It probably also has one of the most artistic fight scenes I've seen, a silhouette scene of the male protagonist taking out several renegades.

Slow moving as it may feel, but it adds to the suspense, and mood of the entire film. What more do you expect from a dark tale about a man walking around in a "broken" world trying to "fix" things? Though the trailer didn't give too much away, the posters might... still... the ending packs more than just a punch. It packs a warm feeling guaranteed to heal a stressful day. I might be asking you to take a huge risk here, by catching this rather unpublicized movie and assuring you it wouldn't be a waste of your time considering its close to a 2 hour-long movie... but afterall, like this movie, its all about taking that leap of faith...