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I'm very interested in seeing The Book of Eli. Is it worth the time?

I haven't seen it, but i know three things in it that make it interestin'







K? it sounds actually pretty good if im honest, ive beenw andering about watching it for a while. It even has

Guessed the second spoiler not long after I started watching trailors. Still need a little more input, has anyone seen it?

well, bear in mind that this is simply my opinion:

I don't really like Denzel Washington. I do like Gary Oldman & I love Tom Waits...
That being said, this film, for me, was watch-able, but not great. More like a rental from Redbox than a purchase to be sure. Now, I will give credit to the Hughes Brothers [whom I also like], as it is pretty stylistic and whatnot, and it's a nice visual treat. There's a couple scenes which I think played out really well & the action was alright...

The twist ending, for me, became somewhat far-fetched in retrospect based upon certain things that transpire, but with a healthy dose of suspended disbelief YMMV. I also had a hard time believing that the Book was so coveted post-apocalypse that Gary Oldman was spending so many resources trying to find one - now I understand it was probably his proverbial ''white whale'' or whatever, and at one point it actually seems inferred that Nevertheless, many of the same cliche problems that plague any post-apocalpytic plotline are evident here & for me tended to cause parts to drag or just appear silly. (possibly spoiler):

It looks pretty cool, there are some nice scenes, and there's some performances by minor characters that are pretty enjoyable. Like I said, for me this one's a rental, though for around the cost of a dollar is worth the price of admission.

The only other thing I would mention, just as an interesting side-note, is that Malcolm McDowell has a speaking part in the show, yet is uncredited at the end. I just thought that was interesting...

It plays out like a cross between Max Max and a spaghetti western.

It's shot in a sort of bright sepia-toned effect which is interesting.

There's a bunch of good performances and some excellent action scenes.

It's not an Oscar contender but it's not a waste of time either. As I've seen it I wouldn't buy the disc but if you get the disc cheap it won't be throwing money away. It's the kind of film I would watch again if it came on TV late on a Saturday night.

I liked it pretty well. Giving away the secrets is going to take a lot of the punch out of it, tho.

I thought it sucked, personally. Bad pacing, no character development, extreme Christian background, and a twist you see coming a mile away.

My two cents.

Good move, worth the watch, I watched it an hour ago...

It was interesting. While reasonably predictable if you know the spoilers listed above, it is still pretty entertaining.

It is a pretty good movie. Did not regret watching it in theaters. It is fairly religious, but it is just a story, so who cares?

So far, i've been able to sit through half of the movie. Not because of the movie itself, the wife and kids seem to think me watching a movie is absurd.

I don't really get the feel of a religous flick, yes the main char has faith, and overall the ideal for the value of a bible in a post apocolypitic setting is as accurate as I can only begin to imagine. The power to lead people in any direction. This could be due to my beliefs overall though. Although I read the spoilers I havn't caught anything other than a brief conversation that would hint him being blind, so I can see the big shock when you find that out.

Overall I can say I'm enjoying the action, his movements are crisp and well placed, and the setting is perfect.

Im really looking foward to seeing the other half of the movie.

Don't go in there Denzel! ..................... Denzel!

I love gritty movies, and this movie had a very strong theme/feel to it. Sure, at the end everything not make total sense, but I thought it was well worth seeing. I went in with no expectations and was pleasantly surpised by it (saw it in the theater).

I'm suprised it took this long to come out on DVD- interesting what determines the time for that. I'd thought it hadn't done all that well and would come out quickly, but I guess not!

I thought it was a fun watch, but the pace of the film kind of irritated me. The end was a let down, but that is just my opinion.

Finished the movie last night. I must say Ill own this movie. The ending was alot better than id assumed. The pace of the action was good. I found the characters enjoyable, and easy to feel out.

I watched this movie when I was out of town on business at the theatre. I thought it was very good.

I did not see the surprise-ending coming.

GG

I'll watch this again, there aren't many movies in the genre anyway. The characters were pretty cool, and it was all around good acting.

Hopefully I will enjoy it more the second time.

I really didn't enjoy it. I thought it was pretty nonsensical, with a lot of fairly glaring plot holes, and a preachy message, and unbelievable characters. The action was alright, I suppose, and the scenery and sets were pretty impressive. If you don't mind the message and enjoy the genre a lot it's probably worth watching, I'm really picky about films and stuff.

I thought The Road was a much better post apocalyptic film, though it is much more gruesome and depressing.

I thought it was okay until the end.

Thought it was alright.. Wouldn't recommend.

I thought it sucked, and it is just chock full of Jesus juice!