The Book of Eli

All I can say is WOW. This movie seems a realistic depiction of what could happen to the inhabitants of a post-apocalyptic world. Killing people for touching their cats, a sip of water, or even the meat on their bones are everyday obstacles one could face in this world.

Washington plays Eli, a walker who carries a precious book that the villainous Carnegie seeks. Few people in this world are as old as they are, and even fewer know how to read. The book Eli carries is the Holy Bible, and Carnegie kills and manipulates to get it into his own hands. His reasons behind it are the most shocking part of the whole plot. He says that if he speaks the words from the book, people will come from all over the world and do what he tells them to do. He claims that if he has the book, he can conquer more cities and eventually rule the world. He says that it has been done before, and he can do it again.

Besides the lack of ethics of the characters in this barren world, Eli keeps the faith. He is prepared to take this book to the West because a voice inside of him told him to do so. He reads the Bible every day and tries to live by it as much as he can.  That doesn't mean he won't cut off your hand if he has to, though. A man has to do what a man has to do, right?

The film ends in such an amazing way. Every scene has something deep and beautiful about it, and the conclusion is no different. I thought I was done with spiritual and heartwrenching media after LOST was over, but I guess I was wrong. The Book of Eli is definitely worth a watch.