The Book of Eli
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:46 pmI did a search for this and couldn't find a thread on it.
I just saw this on DVD and I have to say, I thought it was pretty good. It's a TOUCH on the long side, but maybe I'm just a sucker for post-apocalyptic films. It's certainly nowhere near as bad as some of the reviews I'd read, and it's only at it's very end that I took issue with anything.
MINOR SPOILERS: (highlight to read)
Up until the very end, it's left pretty well open to discussion whether this can be considered a religious pilgrimmage, or just a quest by a man to preserve a piece of history, despite it being controversial (and perhaps even destructive)...but then at the very end (and I mean like, the last 5 minutes or so) the directors really smash us over the head with "this is supposed to be RELIGIOUS and GOD CONQUERS ALL"
I thought this was a totally decent flick, overall though bolstered by some very strong performances from Washington and Oldman...Mila Kunis has also come a LONG way from That 70s Show (although it's not like she was a bad actor in that show, it's just that she's doing a LOT now to break her typecasting)
It lacks the personality of The Road, but it manages to steer clear of the realm of ridiculous that Road Warrior plunges into.
I just saw this on DVD and I have to say, I thought it was pretty good. It's a TOUCH on the long side, but maybe I'm just a sucker for post-apocalyptic films. It's certainly nowhere near as bad as some of the reviews I'd read, and it's only at it's very end that I took issue with anything.
MINOR SPOILERS: (highlight to read)
Up until the very end, it's left pretty well open to discussion whether this can be considered a religious pilgrimmage, or just a quest by a man to preserve a piece of history, despite it being controversial (and perhaps even destructive)...but then at the very end (and I mean like, the last 5 minutes or so) the directors really smash us over the head with "this is supposed to be RELIGIOUS and GOD CONQUERS ALL"
I thought this was a totally decent flick, overall though bolstered by some very strong performances from Washington and Oldman...Mila Kunis has also come a LONG way from That 70s Show (although it's not like she was a bad actor in that show, it's just that she's doing a LOT now to break her typecasting)
It lacks the personality of The Road, but it manages to steer clear of the realm of ridiculous that Road Warrior plunges into.