<p>If you are a fan of post-apocalyptic thrillers, ‘The Book of Eli’ has the right ingredients to make you sit back and enjoy all the action. In this futuristic world, Eli (Washington) is entrusted to perform one task: to carry the last copy of the Bible to the West for safe keeping.<br /><br />On his way he meets all kinds of villains and even cannibals. Carrying the Bible in one hand and pulling the trigger with the other hand he gets past them till his thirst leads him to a lawless town.<br /><br /><br />Now, Eli realises that his real challenge lies here when he meets Carnegie (Gary Oldman), an adamant educated man, who wants to use the Bible to control the people. In between the actions, and to add twist to the plot, Eli finds himself attracted to a young woman Solara (Kunis). Completing his mission now seems a herculean task.<br /><br />Venturing into diverse roles, Washington shows the versatile actor in him who can adapt to any role. He is comfortable with being a no-nonsense loner hero. Oldman too has the canny look of a really smart bad guy. Sexy Kunis is an added bonus.<br /><br />At the helm of affairs are Allen and Albert Hughes who are well known for their artistic touch in ‘From Hell’. Their depiction of the West using comics elements with dark shades shows they know their audience well. The action scenes are well directed and electrifying. However, there are times when the story seems familiar with some futuristic films. <br /><br />Its open-simplistic storyline can also be a bit of a turn-off, but the underlying agenda of the film that religion can be easily exploited remains at the forefront, always. This keeps the audience engrossed till the climax.<br /></p>
<p>If you are a fan of post-apocalyptic thrillers, ‘The Book of Eli’ has the right ingredients to make you sit back and enjoy all the action. In this futuristic world, Eli (Washington) is entrusted to perform one task: to carry the last copy of the Bible to the West for safe keeping.<br /><br />On his way he meets all kinds of villains and even cannibals. Carrying the Bible in one hand and pulling the trigger with the other hand he gets past them till his thirst leads him to a lawless town.<br /><br /><br />Now, Eli realises that his real challenge lies here when he meets Carnegie (Gary Oldman), an adamant educated man, who wants to use the Bible to control the people. In between the actions, and to add twist to the plot, Eli finds himself attracted to a young woman Solara (Kunis). Completing his mission now seems a herculean task.<br /><br />Venturing into diverse roles, Washington shows the versatile actor in him who can adapt to any role. He is comfortable with being a no-nonsense loner hero. Oldman too has the canny look of a really smart bad guy. Sexy Kunis is an added bonus.<br /><br />At the helm of affairs are Allen and Albert Hughes who are well known for their artistic touch in ‘From Hell’. Their depiction of the West using comics elements with dark shades shows they know their audience well. The action scenes are well directed and electrifying. However, there are times when the story seems familiar with some futuristic films. <br /><br />Its open-simplistic storyline can also be a bit of a turn-off, but the underlying agenda of the film that religion can be easily exploited remains at the forefront, always. This keeps the audience engrossed till the climax.<br /></p>
