Title: The Book of Eli (2010)"The Book of Eli" can be classified as a post-apocalyptic action movie that takes viewers thirty years into the future, following a nuclear war that has shattered the worldwide social fabric. Directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes, the 2010 film stars iconic actors such as Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, and Mila Kunis.
Summary:The movie is a story focusing on Eli (Denzel Washington), a survivor in a post-apocalyptic world, journeying westward across the former United States. Eli is a loner determined to safeguard a distinct book he brings, exposed to be the last recognized copy of the "King James Bible". Eli has the single-minded objective of delivering this book to a safe place on the West Coast of the United States, as directed by a voice in his mind.
Eli uses survival strategies and martial art skills throughout his journey to fight marauders and other desperate survivors. He eventually winds up in a makeshift town ruled by Carnegie (Gary Oldman), a tyrant in search of a book he thinks holds the power to efficiently control neighborhoods.
Plot:Eli goes into a bar in Carnegie's town and enters into a battle with Carnegie's guys. Carnegie finds Eli's potential as well as his ownership of the valued book, which Carnegie believes to be the secret to power. Nevertheless, Eli refuses to surrender the bible, compelling Carnegie to utilize all means essential to obtain Eli's book. Carnegie utilizes his blind lover Claudia (Jennifer Beals) and embraced child Solara (Mila Kunis) to negotiate with Eli. Solara forms a specific kinship with Eli, captivated by his objective and wanting to belong to it.
After some extreme confrontations and fights, Solara handles to escape and sign up with Eli in his quest to finish his mission. Released into a pursuit, Carnegie gets gravely hurt and Eli and Solara show up in San Francisco where they start a dangerous ocean crossing to Alcatraz, where a group of survivors are working to reboot civilization post-apocalypse.
In a stunning twist, the audience discovers that Eli is blind and has actually been reading the Bible in Braille. As Carnegie leaves Eli for dead, he opens the Bible just to understand the text is in Braille. Eli, fatally injured by Carnegie, effectively recites the whole Bible to Lombardi (Malcolm McDowell), a manager who presses it into a brand-new book.
Conclusion:"The Book of Eli" is a stirring movie imbued with religious undertones and featuring magnificent fight scenes, remarkable plot twists, and extreme efficiencies. It provides an unique examination of faith, humanity, and the human will for survival. The unexpected disclosure that Eli is blind highlights the power of faith and authenticity of his objective. Meantime, Carnegie's downfall highlights the dangers of power lust.
Beyond the film's gritty post-apocalyptic backdrop, facial expressions and dialogues evocatively decipher the ethical crisis amongst survivors. Under Hughes siblings' direction, both Washington and Oldman provide psychological depth to their particular functions, consequently raising the cinematic story.
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