"WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT"

... one of the few biblical quotes uttered in this movie quoted by Oscar winner Denzel Washington in the post-apocolyptic themed movie THE BOOK OF ELI. In this past decade we have seen a number of "End-of-the-World" movies like Deep Impact, Armagedon, War of the Worlds, and most recently 2012. However in this film we follow a man who is driven by purpose after a devastating event has occurred.

Our protagonist character Eli lives in a land where the worlds natural resources and wild life have become scarce. In this new world you find few of kind heart and many cannibals who would rather consume your heart. So far this is my favorite movie of the year. Eli justifiably kicks ass when needed and his purpose to deliver a message is just as well. This film is far more than a story about a man destroying anyone who gets in his way. It's more of a battle between Good and Evil when it has seemed that all hope for a promising future has been lost.

Although this film has many surprises, even more surprising to me is the film directors, The Hughes Brothers. These two twin brothers have exhibited their range by producing this film. It truly contrast from their previous films Menace II Society and documentary American Pimp.

I can't wait for this film to be released on dvd/blu-ray. Check it out and you're sure to leave the theater satisfied.
-Achmone