It's certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but The Book of Eli finds the Hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish fun into the kind of post-apocalyptic wasteland filmgoers have seen more than enough of lately.
This picture is one big waste of time, including that of the actors and those in the audience who pay to see it.
Read full articleThe Book Of Eli is just one hot mess with choppy biblical undertones... The filmmakers just tried to get too deep with something that was not fully developed.
Read full articlePost-apocalypse films are a dime a dozen, so what makes The Book of Eli so different? Not much, except an evangelical subplot that is not strong enough to be this film's savior.
Read full articleThe Hughes brothers' film feels more vibrant than the bleak Road, which was launched at us in November. Here the brothers show us the horror but somehow the staid and calm Denzel feels more approachable than the distraught and scrambling Viggo.
Read full articleWhile the whole film looks like its aesthetic was cobbled together from some as-yet-unreleased Resident Evil game, the action scenes look like they're all filmed with the know-nothing grace of the nerds who create the movie interludes in video games.
Read full articleThe most admirable aspect of the production is its use of Washington in a samurai-esque role.
Read full articleDirectors Albert and Allen Hughes lean into the allegorical elements, making it a badlands spaghetti western by way of a holy mission and a science fiction frontier thriller that embraces the possibility of miracles.
Read full articleNot since Man On Fire have we seen the Oscar-winning actor kick this much butt.
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