The Book of Eli is a cool, intoxicating post-apocalyptic action movie with a spiritual message that doesn't bog it down. Even those who aren't religious that I've talked to have enjoyed it which speaks for itself. No one is cooler in this kind of role than Denzel Washington and he does a solid job, while Gary Oldman gets back to playing the bad guys he used to be known for. He plays it straight and doesn't go over the top, so we believe in his character from the get go. Mila Kunis doesn't do much other than look pretty, but that is all the movie asks of her. There's strong support from a few others as well. The movie gets a little ridiculous towards the end and it is a little hard to swallow, but until then this is an engaging and thought-provoking movie with some great cinematography and bleak atmosphere that draws the viewer in from the get go. It's quite entertaining too, just in case that is what you are looking for.
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