Rating of
3.5/4
A Great Surprise
Alex - wrote on 01/17/10
I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. It is a pretty awesome movie...especially if you like films with religious undertones.
The Book of Eli is kind of simple. It has a mixture of some of my favorite movies: Waterworld, Frailty, The Road and numerous other post apocalyptic movies. It is not cheese free, but it is actually pretty well done most of the movie.
There is one scene in particular, when Denzel and Mila enter into a home that is protected by an elderly couple. It is a truly well done scene. In other words, the cinematography is done really well. It might not be as good as "The Road" in terms of cinematography. But in terms of entertainment value, this one blows it away (though the potential in The Road was much higher).
Denzel pulls of a stunning job as a God like figure. Gary Oldman is also quite deserving of accolades. The acting is fine but the dialogue could have been better at times.
The musical score is well done and adds to the excitement of the movie. It reminded me of the Dune soundtrack.
For me, this was a pretty damn good movie. Sci-Fi fans will really like it. If you liked Frailty, you will like this movie. A great start to 2010.
