This is one of those movies I'll always watch whenever I come across it on TV.

Absolutely love the story. Very creative and well executed.

come for the sadism and bountiful plot holes, stay for the acting and color grading that exhibit the characteristics of cardboard

Pleasantly surprised by how well the post-apocalyptic world worked for me, given that it had exactly the same, albeit less thoroughly dark, atmosphere as ‘The Road’. I was less pleasantly surprised, however, by the very rough and hard handled symbolism and representation here; finesse was totally lacking in this department, but it at least didn’t go full action blockbuster. Most things that annoyed me, such as the fact that Eli seems to be unexplainably indestructible, were made up for by choices of the director that did end up positively, so it was a bit of a mixed bag, resulting in a mixed rating as well (of which I can only say that the metacritic score of 53 seems harsh in my eyes).

The only thing this movie is really good for is if you want to see every mediocre movie in which Tom Waits turns in a perfect performance or if you just want to hear Tom Waits talk for five minutes or see Tom Waits' face or just be reminded that the world is a better place because Tom Waits is in it.

This bleached-out and literate post-apocalyptic traveler's tale supplies a strong vehicle for its leads, Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman. It's a solid and smart action picture.

Washington kicks ass, too bad the plot doesn't really follow him.

Put this one off for a while as I knew of the twist at the end. Was hoping my boy Denzel would be able to entertain enough despite knowing the ending. Unfortunately I found it quite dull, especially for a DW film. I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt, assuming I would’ve enjoyed it more going in blind. 

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It's rough around the edges and at times unbelievable, but damn this is still my favourite apocalyptic.

im not friends with anyone who kills a cat with a bow and arrow!!

Found this movie really enjoyable, liked the look and feel of it, a bit too reliant on its Christian message, but that didn't bother me too much.

Conclusion:
Good movie, had its flaws but felt very round and completed despite having a somewhat open ending.

Der Film bleibt Spannend und man weiß bis zum Ende nicht was für ein Buch Eli mit sich führt und warum das Buch die Menschheit retten kann.

propaganda and action has never seemed so dull

Djesus

Tanto rollo pa una biblio anda a tomar x culo

This movie isn't bad. It really isn't. It's also kinda not...good? It's efficient. This is an efficient movie. The stand outs are the performance of Washington and the setting itself. If you're looking for a solid representation of post apocalyptic humanity, I genuinely think this works and will scratch that itch. If you're looking for something that revolutionizes the genre, Look somewhere else. The "plot twist" at the end, if you can even call it that, is one of those that feels a little jammed in there at the end of production, but with a re-watch you can tell they planned it that way from the start. I'm torn on it, overall, but can at least recommend it if you want some post apocalyptic world building in your life.

would be 5 stars if everything wasn’t either grey or yellow

This movie is pretty damn cool, but the side characters couldn't have been more damn annoying

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

How is there still rampant product placement in this post-apocalyptic religious fever dream?