The Book of Eli is a fantasy of what would be life after the apocalypse. The few that survive the apocalypse what they do and how they survive. The movie starts with Denzel Washington (Eli) hunting down an animal for food. Next they show him walking along the down trodden roads and bridges trying to get to some place. He is met on his way by nasty men who wants to rob him but he gets away from them with his weapons he carry. Then the story opens up as Gary Oldman comes into picture. It shows him sending his men in all possible directions to get a book that would give him supreme power. The book is later seen to be with Eli who would even kill anybody to protect it and get it to the right hands. But Gary Oldman and his men are determined to get it from them. The story climaxes answering the question of who wins the book and what the book is about. Again a great twist in the climax makes the movie worth the time spent. Great visuals and as usual great control on acting shown by Denzel Washington in his new attire.
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