The Book of Eli is a western – a post apocalyptic western, sure, but a western nonetheless.
Denzel Washington plays a Man With No Name who wanders into a dusty Western town in search of water and supplies. He carries a MacGuffin, and town honcho Gary Oldman wants it.
Cue the bloodshed. It’s as if Sergio Leone directed The Road. Your enjoyment of this film will hinge on your fondness for Washington, Oldman, and bloodshed. It also helps if you don’t like cats. I like Washington, Oldman, and bloodshed, as long as the blood is fake; and I don’t like cats. I walked away a happy guy. You might, too.
Don't forget Mila Kunis. There is a lot to like there.
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